I'm an Idiot - Page 8

lastlight · #71 02-10-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lance

Sorry to hear Marie. Let me know if you need a hand with anything.
Even though Ich is the Achille's Achilles, Doofus is fit as a fiddle and I'm sure he will be just fine.
Ever since my nasty episode with Ich & MV I've kept a QT tank set up. Anything going in the tanks stays in QT until I'm satisfied it's healthy. And you taught me that so I can call you an idiot.

You do this with new coral too Lance? This is honestly the first time I heard of people treating coral like fish as far as qt goes. I thought the good reefers dipped... and the bad reefers just tossed corals in.

marie · #72 02-10-2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lance

........ so I can call you an idiot.

I knew I could at least count on you Lance

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Originally Posted by lastlight

You do this with new coral too Lance? This is honestly the first time I heard of people treating coral like fish as far as qt goes. I thought the good reefers dipped... and the bad reefers just tossed corals in.

Once you have gone through the hassle of quarantining your fish, it only makes sense to carry through.....Ideally one should quarantine everything wet for at least 6 weeks.
Normally I quarantine everything for at least a couple of weeks. I have a tank with live rock and sand that is just for that purpose... but 27 pieces of coral some on largish rock, kind of overwhelmed me.......

lastlight · #73 02-10-2012, 11:08 PM

You can watch a fish for parasites though how would you ever see it on rock or coral? Or is the idea that these things could potentially be on these surfaces but cannot live 6 weeks without a fish?

marie · #74 02-10-2012, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

.......Or is the idea that these things could potentially be on these surfaces but cannot live 6 weeks without a fish?

^^^^^^^^^This one^^^^^^

Also the coral can be monitored for flatworms, aiptasia, majanos and anything else one really doesn't want to have to remove from the display

Reefie · #75 02-28-2012, 02:13 AM

Any updates on Doofus?

Hoping for some good news..........

marie · #76 02-28-2012, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Reefie

Any updates on Doofus?

Hoping for some good news..........

He is now called Spot, poor guy. He's covered head to tail with spots and is scratching on everything but he's still eating and he now has a cleaner wrasse following him everywhere. The copperband is quite put out that Doofus is hogging all the cleaning services

Mrfish55 · #77 02-28-2012, 03:38 AM

I have a uv sterilizer sitting here doing nothing, if you want to put it on the tank to help with any waterborne cysts your welcome to borrow it, can't hurt.

fishytime · #78 02-28-2012, 02:16 PM

Good to hear Doofus is a fighter..... Agreed that a UV sterilizer couldn't hurt.....

lastlight · #79 02-28-2012, 02:31 PM

I'm saying some reef prayers for your boy Marie. Both my tangs have ich right now but only my Kole is flashing or showing any signs of irritation. I hate it but I'm going to hope for the best and also not add any fish for a year and let this run its course. Is Doofus still a pig? Everyone in my tank feeds like its their last meal.

marie · #80 02-28-2012, 02:50 PM

Doofus is still a pig but it is sooo hard to look at him now. For 5 1/2 yrs he looked flawless, now he just looks a mess and it makes me feel guilty but I don't have the means to quarantine him for 8 weeks until my new tank gets here