My Poor Clown Fish

[Robbie2013]

So after 2 weeks of not seeing anything on my fish..... I posted this at my office and when I got home. My regal tang has spots oh it

I feel like now it is for sure a parasite and I just need to figure out a solution.

its a sad day

[rsisvixen]

I would recommend at least doing ttm before new fish additions, specifically tangs as they are prone to ich.

[Craigdillman]

First thought is ich/velvet or another parasite with that many new additions and the tangs and lots of clown fish there is probably incredible amount of stress in the tank , 90g is small to have 6 clowns in . And imo not qt any fish opens your self up to the risk of bringing in pests , the only other thing it could be (not sure how established your tank is or your set up) but double check your ammonia level . The low fish and breathing I have seen in my QT tanks when there is an ammonia spike it affects the fishy gills and the exchange of gas and chemicals and they can't deal with high ammonia but if that is good . I would error on the side of a parasite or ich and take the proper precautions and hospitalized as treat your fish

[Craigdillman]

Google ich and the life cycle there are phases were its not visible

Setting up a treatment tank or tank transfer is actually supper easy
Go on kijiji buy 2 20gallon tanks/used setups 2 hob filter and 2 air stones grab a bunch of PVC pipes from home hardwear and 2 heaters for the water, some prime for ammonia and one of those ammonia alert badges and there you have 2 full tanks for like 100$ tank. Do some research and put them threw the tank transfer method and your laughing then use it as Qt while the main tank is fallow for the time period

[Robbie2013]

Ok,
I have done some research into the tank transfer method..... I am leaning towards getting the stuff and doing that. I have a couple of questions

1. My regal tang is showing signs of ich and my clownfish are doing what I described above. I als have my dwarf angel and goby who look and are acting fine. Should I pull all fish? Or just the tang? Or the tang and clownfish?
2. How big of a tank would I need?
3. Everything I have read on the TTM talked about moving fish over and letting the parasite fall off. Should I combined it with a freshwater bath, or copper, or hypo salinity, or should I just use the salt water and keep moving them?

I am currently trying Hikari’s Ich-X for reef tanks. Its formaldehyde based and it clams it will not harm invertebrates or coral. Has anyone had any experience with this? I only started last night so I don’t know how fast or well it will work, it tells me to continue the treatment 4 days after the signs are all gone.... presumably because of the life cycle of the parasites. The only knock I have agents it so far is that I need to treat the tank everyday and do a 20% water change every day.... probably for 7 or 8 days. In my tank that will work out to 160 gallons of water and about $150 worth of salt.

Thanks for your recommendations!

[Craigdillman]

All fish need to be moved out of main tank,

Then it needs to aky fallow for 8 weeks so ich in main tank dies

I wouldn't treat the main with anything most stuff that actually kills ich will kill corals and if it doesn't kill corals it probably won't kill ich

[soapy]

One pair of clownfish per tank. It is one of oldest common knowledge rules in reef keeping, you break it at your peril. A very few reefers have success with multiple clowns.

[George]

Originally Posted by Robbie2013

Ok,
I have done some research into the tank transfer method..... I am leaning towards getting the stuff and doing that. I have a couple of questions

1. My regal tang is showing signs of ich and my clownfish are doing what I described above. I als have my dwarf angel and goby who look and are acting fine. Should I pull all fish? Or just the tang? Or the tang and clownfish?

Pull all fish to treat regardless if they have symptoms or not.

Originally Posted by Robbie2013

2. How big of a tank would I need?

a 29 gallon should be fine for all your fish if your regal tang is still small.

Originally Posted by Robbie2013

3. Everything I have read on the TTM talked about moving fish over and letting the parasite fall off. Should I combined it with a freshwater bath, or copper, or hypo salinity, or should I just use the salt water and keep moving them?

TTM alone will be fine. No FW bath, no copper, no hypo.

Originally Posted by Robbie2013

I am currently trying Hikari’s Ich-X for reef tanks. Its formaldehyde based and it clams it will not harm invertebrates or coral. Has anyone had any experience with this? I only started last night so I don’t know how fast or well it will work, it tells me to continue the treatment 4 days after the signs are all gone.... presumably because of the life cycle of the parasites. The only knock I have agents it so far is that I need to treat the tank everyday and do a 20% water change every day.... probably for 7 or 8 days. In my tank that will work out to 160 gallons of water and about $150 worth of salt.

Thanks for your recommendations!

Any in tank treatment will likely 1. fail or 2. kill the other good stuff along with the bad stuff.
Now if you really, really want to try in-tank treatment, try new life spectrum ick shield powder (powder, not the food). Even that one has some side effects and some restrictions. Please read up on it.
So pick your poison and good luck!