Lance's 225 gal tank

[Lance]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

All in all, I guess he is ok but I am still very worried about him. He really has become my favorite fish.

I hear what you're saying! In a short time mine has also become my favourite, and until he gets his nerve back and comes out of hiding more often I won't rest easily. I caught the troublesome Foxface and removed him from the tank, so hopefully everybody settles down.

[Lance]

So, the Foxface has been removed and banished to QT for awhile. And everybody is happy. The Tuskfish and Chocolate Tang are now swimming freely about the tank and everyone is eating normally. I find it strange that the Foxface was such a good fish when he was in the 90 gal and such a little bastard in the 225 gal. Weird!

[Mrfish55]

How is the ich issue? fish are looking good.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

How is the ich issue? fish are looking good.

The two new tangs to the tank have it pretty good right now, but that's to be expected.

[fishytime]

I have noticed thru my own observations and in talking to others who come in to the shop, that one fish or one move, can completely change the whole complexion of a tank. We had an emperor angel in our display tank at the shop for several months. He never munched on anything other than zoas. A regular customer of ours and member here, had been asking Kevin about the fish for quite some time. About 3 wks ago and after some doing, we managed to catch the fish out of the display and home it went. The angel then proceeded to eat several corals (we of course took the fish back).Somewhere between our display and buddies tank the angel decided to snap. I also have an angel story...I recently removed a bi-color angel (because he also snapped and started eating corals) and after that my flame angel turned into an a$$. When the flame had the bi-color to chase around he left every thing else alone. Now he has taken to asserting himself every chance he can. I wonder sometimes what goes on in those little brains.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by fishytime

I have noticed thru my own observations and in talking to others who come in to the shop, that one fish or one move, can completely change the whole complexion of a tank. We had an emperor angel in our display tank at the shop for several months. He never munched on anything other than zoas. A regular customer of ours and member here, had been asking Kevin about the fish for quite some time. About 3 wks ago and after some doing, we managed to catch the fish out of the display and home it went. The angel then proceeded to eat several corals (we of course took the fish back).Somewhere between our display and buddies tank the angel decided to snap. I also have an angel story...I recently removed a bi-color angel (because he also snapped and started eating corals) and after that my flame angel turned into an a$$. When the flame had the bi-color to chase around he left every thing else alone. Now he has taken to asserting himself every chance he can. I wonder sometimes what goes on in those little brains.

When the Emperor came back did he go back to his old ways in the DT or did he continue to eat corals? It is strange how some fish can change so quickly like that.

[lobsterboy]

same story with me, i had a unicorn tang in my tank, nice size about 2.5lb, never bothered anything,, then one day i was watching tv and looked over at the tank, and he was having my GSP colony for supper. I flipped him a hand jesture and two mintues later he splashed water out of the tank at me.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by Lance

When the Emperor came back did he go back to his old ways in the DT or did he continue to eat corals? It is strange how some fish can change so quickly like that.

Um...actually the angel didnt make it back into the display....he is in a large fowlr tank now with several largish fish waiting to go to a project at a local car dealership. We wernt gonna take the chance putting him back in our display. Its kinda too bad because he is one of my favorite resident fish at the store.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by lobsterboy

same story with me, i had a unicorn tang in my tank, nice size about 2.5lb, never bothered anything,, then one day i was watching tv and looked over at the tank, and he was having my GSP colony for supper. I flipped him a hand jesture and two mintues later he splashed water out of the tank at me.

A fish that eats GSP??? Did you give him a golden tank and name him king??? I know of a few peeps that would pay big bucks for a GSP eating fish.

[Lance]

I lost my new Chocolate Tang.
I found him dead this morning and am feeling very guilty as he was the picture of health while in QT. If you've read this thread you know I've been battling an Ich problem; brought to the tank via my Harlequin Tuskfish. After extensive research and advice from members, I decided to leave all the fish in the 225 gal and let them run the Ich gauntlet. I fed them 3 times per day, soaked all their food in garlic and Selcon, run a 25 watt UV sterilizer 24/7, a diatom filter for several hours each day and change 25 gals of water every week: Hoping that healthy fish, with good water conditions could survive the Ich. Well, it only took 6 days for the Chocolate Tang to succumb to it, and my SF Tang while still eating isn't in much better shape. The Tuskfish also has a good dose of Ich as well, but is at least eating and behaving normally. All 12 Chromis, Angelfish, LM Blenny, Hawkfish, Foxface and Bannerfish are in good shape.
So, what to do with the Sailfin? I can catch him and treat in hospital tank. If he survives that, then what do I do? Put him back in the DT to become infected all over again, or will he be able to fight it off after surviving it once. Another course of action is to go and buy a larger QT tank, remove all the fish, and leave the DT fallow for 8 weeks. But how will that many fish make out in a 30 or 40 gal hospital tank for 8 weeks? Might be doing more harm than good. While the other fish are fine does this mean I can never put another tang in this tank again? I just don't know what to do!