always getting sick

[hound96]

i have no clue what to do i have tried everything and i am almost ready to sell my tank , i have tried all the methods of introducing fish and still they get ich even when i know they srent sick when they go in my new one was watched for 2 weeks and even when i did put it in the tank it had almost no stress sighns and what it did have was minimal and gone next day, also researching the fish they are extremely hardy and even considered beginner fish but yet here i am tonight looking at white spots on my fish what the F

[reefwars]

Unfortunately bud I had the same prob long ago too many big fish in a tank could have the best water conditions and the slowest aclimation processes but a big fish needs room or they get stressed and you have some big fish lol post your livstock size and lenght and your tank size and someone here I'm sure can give you a better answer. I got a hospital tank if you need to treat of them just let me know good luck buddy

[hound96]

i've actually downsized i have a 5" magnificent foxface, a 3" ocelaris clown, and a 4" picasso trigger in a 90 gallon with a 30 gallon sump/fuge

[reefwars]

That's not bad for a 90 i know you got some new rock lately is there enough in there now?? All water parameters are good?? Is it the tank i seen or is this a new set up?? Sure it's ich??

[hound96]

i have about 70 lbs of rock my parameters are all good except nitrates i can't get below 20 and thats doing water changes every 2 weeks

[mseepman]

You may want to look into the new biopellets to help you get those last nitrates down. Some have suggested that a uv filter will help with the ick as well...eliminate it from the water column at least, but I haven't tried that.

[reefwars]

I have the same prob always at 20 lol it's a curse not a big deal just gives you something to choose from. Do you treat them with any meds before placing them in??