Blue Hippo - Ich - Treating with copper

[scherzo]

Honestly, I really think the same thing. I know that FW and SW are two different things... but when I had similar issues in FW I would just do a few small things and just make the fishes feel comfortable.

I've put the tank in a low traffic area and keep the lights low and for a shorter photo period.

He's only about 1.5" - 2" long so I don't think the 15 is bothering him quite yet. He is still eating and swimming quite actively so I'll just continue to monitor.

I was talking to a fellow reefer a few days ago at work and we were saying that everyone has their own methods of dealing with these types of issues.

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

Glad to hear that you aren't keeping a tang in a 15 Gallon. I didn't think that was the case.

Again, personally I don't believe in hospital tanks. The stress of catching them, the stress of putting them in a new environment, usually much smaller and not of the same water quality usually would stress them out more. Again, just my opinion, but why do that.

I have had ICH, and I have only ever lost one fish to it in my big tank. I find if your environment is spot on, and you keep your parameters good, just let them be and feed them a good varied diet. This also goes for HYPO, I don't believe in it.

Now in saying that, I have great success with fish... I can't say much lately for my coral though. Oh Well.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by scherzo

Honestly, I really think the same thing. I know that FW and SW are two different things... but when I had similar issues in FW I would just do a few small things and just make the fishes feel comfortable.

I've put the tank in a low traffic area and keep the lights low and for a shorter photo period.

He's only about 1.5" - 2" long so I don't think the 15 is bothering him quite yet. He is still eating and swimming quite actively so I'll just continue to monitor.

I was talking to a fellow reefer a few days ago at work and we were saying that everyone has their own methods of dealing with these types of issues.

Two points
You might want to consider soaking all food you feed in garlic extract using selcon as welll from time to time.
The tang you bought will get to be the size of a pie plate.
Your 4 foot tank is too small for this tang.
Despite reefers best intentions to move up to a larger tank as the tang grows, the reality is divorce, marriage, kids, unemployment or a move change things and the tangs suffer.

[scherzo]

I will soak food from time to time.

The 90 is an in wall with framing already going in for a six foot fowlr (also in wall) that will share the 75 gallon sump that is already running under it.

I hope I don't get divorced... 14 years of marriage.. and I love my wife more than the first day I met her.. kids.. love 'em already...

A move is something to consider... but if we always consider a move.. we'll never setup a tank then would we?

I do appreciate your thoughts..

Originally Posted by naesco

Two points
You might want to consider soaking all food you feed in garlic extract using selcon as welll from time to time.
The tang you bought will get to be the size of a pie plate.
Your 4 foot tank is too small for this tang.
Despite reefers best intentions to move up to a larger tank as the tang grows, the reality is divorce, marriage, kids, unemployment or a move change things and the tangs suffer.