Might have to eat my own words re: quarantine

[Aquattro]

So far they seem fine, chomping away at nori, eating pellets. The hippo is still a bit ****ed at getting dragged out with tongs, and still has some spots on her, but the rest seem fine.
I can't fit the trap I have in the tank so now need to come up with a new plan for the 2 remaining fish....anyone got a really small fish trap??

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Ya, both of them are having a great ol time, whole tank to themselves. Just rigging the trap now.
I'm using something called uni marin. Not sure what's in it.

Thanks again, sure appreciate the help!

FYI the only thing that treats velvet is a copper treatment or formalin. Not sure what uni marin is, but if it doesn't have copper or formalin in it, it's doubtful it will work.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

FYI the only thing that treats velvet is a copper treatment or formalin. Not sure what uni marin is, but if it doesn't have copper or formalin in it, it's doubtful it will work.

That quinine stuff works as well. The problem with copper is that it harms fish kidneys, so not really something I want to use. My LFS guy tells me this stuff works, so I'm giving it a shot.


ETA: Sorry, the stuff is Chloroquine diphosphate that I'm referring to

[christyf5]

I wonder if any of the stores have a "pest trap" its basically a smaller version of the fish trap. Wish I had thought to bring mine down today

[TimT]

Hey Brad,

Sorry to hear about the loss of your fish buddies. Hope the survivors pull through. You may want to try a freshwater bath as it will clear them of any parasites and make their time in the QT shorter. I would also recommend a UV on the tank to help clear any free swimming MV.

Copper is poisonous. You just kill the parasites faster than the fish as they are smaller.

If you are going to let the tank be fallow for 6 weeks then I would recommend adding Ammonium Chloride to keep the bio filter going. Otherwise you will get an ammonia spike when you put the fish back in and the acros will hate that.

Cheers,
Tim

[Borderjumper]

How about taking one of those plastic coral cups with the lid on.. Cut a round hole half way up for the fish to find its way in.. Hopefully they forget how to get out.. Kinda like a wasp trap?


Or one of those clear round sand cleaner tubes.. Plug one end and fill it with mysis and be ready to scoop?

I caught a pesky wrass once by putting a 6" tall piece of PVC Vertically in my tank.. He couldn't stand it and went in to investigate

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by TimT

If you are going to let the tank be fallow for 6 weeks then I would recommend adding Ammonium Chloride to keep the bio filter going. Otherwise you will get an ammonia spike when you put the fish back in and the acros will hate that.

Cheers,
Tim

Tim, so you think the remaining critters(shrimp, crabs, etc) would be enough?

[vaporize]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

ETA: Sorry, the stuff is Chloroquine diphosphate that I'm referring to

Where can you buy Chloroquine diphosphate? (not quinine sulfate)

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by vaporize

Where can you buy Chloroquine diphosphate? (not quinine sulfate)

no idea, I just read that this stuff works as well...

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

FYI the only thing that treats velvet is a copper treatment or formalin. Not sure what uni marin is, but if it doesn't have copper or formalin in it, it's doubtful it will work.

malachite green works the same way as formalin only its way more carcinogenic. I'm surprised you can even get it still, they won't let us use it on our experimental fish at work, its great for ectoparasites and skin infections.