I'm an Idiot

marie · #1 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 · #2 02-28-2012, 02:13 AM

Any updates on Doofus?

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

marie · #3 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 · #4 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 · #5 02-28-2012, 02:16 PM

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

lastlight · #6 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 · #7 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

Delphinus · #8 02-28-2012, 02:54 PM

A UV can actually tip the scales and make a difference more than you might think as long as it is appropriately sized. You want something as big as possible, 50w or up, anything less might work to clarify the water somewhat but won't be effective as a prophylactic (or whatever the correct term is for this). Ideally one with a wiper to keep the lamp tube as clean as possible and a new lamp (just like a halide or a t5 they lose effectiveness over time).