Sooo close but looks like they may have ich

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by proudnewbie

Thanks soo much for the reply.
I also have a few questions that I cant find in any of my forum searches or reading.
1. Filter media. I currently have 6 tanks running including my quarantine. My saltwater tank has an AC full of Seachem(pumice) which should be well seeded. Can I take a small quantity of that to use in my hypo/ttm/copper, if yes, for which treatments would this work. If hypo would kill off the BB, then what about Seachem from my mbuna tank, or brackish or other tanks. That way in an ideal world I could use TTM and boil the seachem let dry and replace with seeded media from the stockpile.

Can't speak for the TTM and filter media, but maybe you can control ammo with the products I mentioned earlier, and then avoid filter media altogether.
Do a search on Canreef about the method.
As for copper I'd personally avoid it at all costs. Besides more than likely shortening the fish's lifespan, it's difficult/time consuming to maintain effective/safe levels.

Originally Posted by proudnewbie

2. PH... So in my SW and FW mbuna tanks I have "sand" that buffers the PH to 8.2-8.4. has been running in my mbuna tank for 8 months and never had a single drop in PH. Could I run a bag of this in my HOB while treating to reduce the risk of a PH drop during hypo?

I'm thinking the buffering agents may affect SG. Also, bare bottom is best in quarantine. You will want to siphon out poop and excess food.

Originally Posted by proudnewbie

3.Is this really Ich? from the pictures I've searched it barely looks like ich. Only about 10 dots in total and they look more like pimples or dust. Funny enough there is white dots on the glass and they look more like those then any pics I've looked at of Ich, which seems to look like bad dandruff

Pics look like MI to me.
It can be as little as a few dots, as many as dozens(so many in fact that it's very unnerving), or none visible at all but instead only present in the gills.

[proudnewbie]

Thanks greg.
Just to clarify a few points. What i mean about using the seachem is the qt currently already has some in it. I used it to instant cycle the qt tank. I always have some in my tanks for this purpose. My question is wether it would die off at hypo. Since the BB is different in SW and FW i was unsure at what SG the BB would die off.
Also if i slowly lower the SG for hypo, but it doesnt kill the bacteria there should be no spike in amonia.
If i used ttm i could do the same using seeded media from dt and chuck or sterilize after use. Again no amonia spike. I do have some zero carb on hand just in case.
Copper is definately the last thing id ever want to do
As for ph i meant having aragonite in a filter bag in hob. Cant affect sg since its used in sw and fw. Also would still be bare bottom for cleaning but would disolve when ph drops below 8.0
Also thanks for confirming MI. Guess my mind just didnt want to accept it.

[gregzz4]

The BB won't die off in hypo, but will be much less active so keeping a close watch on ammo and nitrites is crucial

[rsisvixen]

I use TTM all the time.

I don't bother with seeded media, the fish are only in each transfer phase 3 days so if you feed lightly their really shouldn't be an ammonia issue, a heater, aged saltwater and a sponge filter are all I use. If you really want to add some water change water from your tank, or something like microbacter.

All my fish have been through TTM, cycle 1 with paraguard, cycle 2 and 3 with prazipro, and cycle 4 just plain saltwater.
They have all made it with flying colours and in tip top shape, dragonettes, dartfish, tang etc