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Old 08-17-2011, 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by tprowse0804 View Post
I have had my tank set up for a week(long story, instant intro inot saltwater).
32 days ago, my orchid developed an elonged white strip on his left gill.
I have a quarantine tank set up over the last 5 days just addinglive rock yesterday(not an established tan).
My question is weather I should
A. capture him and try to physically remove it
B. Put him in the quarantine tank and.........
unsure of what it is, but if your just adding rock now i would put him in quarantine, you will have an ammonia spike while your tank is cycling, you want to wait at least 3-4 weeks before you add any fish, the cycle will stress him out and possibly kill him with the high ammonia
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