massive blow!

slats35 · #1 09-22-2011, 03:51 AM

I sure hope not!! I'am pretty sure it is ich...we will see what happens in the next few days tho... fingers crossed! I really don't want aymore to die!!!

kien · #2 09-22-2011, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by slats35

I sure hope not!! I'am pretty sure it is ich...we will see what happens in the next few days tho... fingers crossed! I really don't want aymore to die!!!

Sadly if it is marine velvet more will die if you don't medicate them right away.

slats35 · #3 09-22-2011, 03:54 AM

I added a new fish 3 weeks ago! It died first!!! I lost my second fish on sunday...but he looked bad 2 days before that. I guess he was a little tougher and lasted a few days. I also have 6 more fish that have white spots on them with no symptoms YET!

howdy20012002 · #4 09-22-2011, 04:00 AM

it may be ich then if it was over a 3 week period....generally velvet will work faster than that i believe.
do you have corals or inverts in the tank?
if not, drop the salinity and it should get rid of the ich.

slats35 · #5 09-22-2011, 04:41 AM

Yeah I dropped the salinity a bit. I think I will do a big water change tomorrow. I also have to clean my power heads as they are pretty dirty right now!! My skimmer needs a good over haul too. I guess thats what happens when you leave your brother in law in charge of your tank for a month!!(i was on holidays)

slats35 · #6 09-22-2011, 04:42 AM

Yes I have alot of hermit crabs in there as well as nas snails! I generally have some zoo's and one peice of sps!

dsaundry · #7 09-22-2011, 03:16 PM

Been there and done that, went through a horrible spell of ich at the beginning of the year, imo there isn't going to be a heck of a lot you can do right now other than maintain water parameters and keep temp consistent, as usual soak your food with garlic and if you can put a decent sized uv sterilizer on it may help. After the chips fall where they may, focus on slow rebuild, I didn't add a thing to my tank for about 6 - 7 weeks and started real slow. Invest in a qt tank if you can {and have the room for it}. There isn't a whole lot more you can do now , just wait for the dust to settle, see what survives and go from there. Good luck .I feel your pain.

howdy20012002 · #8 09-22-2011, 04:35 PM

i wouldn't suggest dropping the salinity below normal with the SPS and snails.
I have had hermits in hyposalinity before, but not other things.
good luck.