Hippo tang has white spots

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Trigger Man

Maybe we were all lucky I guess . . .

Maybe, maybe not. I'm not about to test that on my reef I've read it enough times to believe there's something to it, so I'll err on the side of caution.

[sdeschutter]

Okay guys sorry it's been a while since my last post but I've been really busy. Actually I've had a bit of a challenge trying to trap one fish in my tank(dam clown). It took a week so now I have all the fish in one tank they've been there for three days as of tomorrow morning and I will start my second TT tomorrow. Did I mention I decided to do that? Yeah I didn't think it was wise to do copper.

I've also started a quarantine tank three days ago and it is now cycling. Lesson learned two new hobbyists be sure to set up a quarantine tank. There's a lot of work involved in getting this all organized but I feel like I'm starting to make some headway. I also was able to get a 55 gallon plastic food barrel that I've now turned into a mixing station. One of the best ideas. I'm so happy I did this it works great and it makes the changing of water so much easier.

I'm not going to do a UV sterilizer. As long as I have a quarantine tank then I will be able to protect my tank from various diseases.

I'll post some pics of my new hospital station and quarantine tank as well as that 55 gallon.

[sdeschutter]

The mixing station. You can see a little bit of the ROI line on the right.

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Mixing pump, heater, and float valve.

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Quarantine tank on left, and two TT tanks. All ready to go!

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[rishu_pepper]

Sorry to derail the thread a bit, but I saw you got the food grade big barrels. Are they from this:

http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/pml/grd/4912464449.html

It says it used to house liquid sugar so I'm not sure if it's safe for mixing saltwater for tank use.

[sdeschutter]

Sorry to derail the thread a bit, but I saw you got the food grade big barrels. Are they from this:

http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/pml/grd/4912464449.html

It says it used to house liquid sugar so I'm not sure if it's safe for mixing saltwater for tank use.

Yes. I just washed it out with water and vinegar and then dried it out with a towel and rinsed with RO. You could fill it with vinegar water and let sit for a day. Then wash it with pure RO to be sure. But the vinegar and tape water should be fine. But be sure to wipe it dry. The metals from the tap water would dry on the plastic if you let it air dry. My fish seem fine so I guess what I did worked.