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Old 04-09-2010, 03:56 PM
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ok i have something very very wrong with my tank last night just ich today one dead fish that looked perfectly fine last night. i did a small water change last night this morning everyone is breathing super fast and my blu tang is very pale i am wondering if i put them into a 5 gál pail of fresh new salt water with heater and filter will that be ok till i get home from work tonight ? please need to know asap it would be blue tang singapore angel majestic angel in pail all about 2-3in in size i want to save them

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Old 04-09-2010, 07:32 PM
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sorry please give us more information like water parameters, fish appearance (are you sure it is ich and not marine velvet) to help you.

Put them in a fresh new salt water would isolate them from your old water but if they are very sick from desease, they need treatment else they will die.
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Old 04-09-2010, 07:40 PM
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Jenn,

Give me a call on my cell (403) 919-3442

We can discuss things, I can hopefully help.

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Old 04-09-2010, 07:44 PM
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it is possible they are using up their o2-try putting an air stone in with light bubbles
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ok i have something very very wrong with my tank last night just ich today one dead fish that looked perfectly fine last night. i did a small water change last night this morning everyone is breathing super fast and my blu tang is very pale i am wondering if i put them into a 5 gál pail of fresh new salt water with heater and filter will that be ok till i get home from work tonight ? please need to know asap it would be blue tang singapore angel majestic angel in pail all about 2-3in in size i want to save them
What is the size of your tank? When did you add your angels and tang?
How long has it been since your tank cycled?
Do you have a reading on ammonia.?
Have you double checked your salinity and temperature?

Place a bubbler which will add more oxygen in the tank or place a powerhead near the top.
Close the lights to reduce stress.
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Old 04-09-2010, 07:51 PM
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I added my angels just a couple of days ago, My tang over a year ago my tank has been up and running no problems for 4yrs. I don't have any ammonia I have checked the salinity and temp. there holding fine. I have a powerhead with lots of flow at the top of the tank and lights are off. Its really strange.

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What is the size of your tank? When did you add your angels and tang?
How long has it been since your tank cycled?
Do you have a reading on ammonia.?
Have you double checked your salinity and temperature?

Place a bubbler which will add more oxygen in the tank or place a powerhead near the top.
Close the lights to reduce stress.
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Old 04-09-2010, 07:52 PM
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Definately add a bubbler, the fish may also be breathing heavily if tge parasite is in the gills.

freshwater dip wouldn't hurt.

regardless of tank size check for ammonia also, heavy breathing is also a side effect of ammonia burns.

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Old 04-09-2010, 09:14 PM
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Marine velvet starts off looking like ich but with the fish breathing heavy. Velvet kills fish pretty fast and it's usually to late to save them by the time you realize what it is. Freshwater dips help and copper treatment in a QT gets rid of the velvet. If it is velvet, you have to QT and treat all the fish with a copper treatment and leave the display tank fish free for 8 weeks.

I have a link in my signature about my expirence with velvet, and I found this link http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php very helpful.
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Old 04-09-2010, 10:11 PM
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How is a freshwater dib done properly I have never done one? isn't it very stressful to catch the fish and dip it in freshwater?
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not totaly sure but you take RO water and fill up a bucket and get it to the proper temp. then put them in the water for about 30 secs to 1 min, not sure about this i thinks its longer but i dont want to lead you astray
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