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pmdaggett Enthusiast Posts: 191 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Jul-2004	2 days ago I completed a 5% water change. My power filter has a surface skimmer float that submerged in the middle of the night. It ended up sucking up my green chromis. Later, my 2 year old found my diamond goby had jumped the tank and was dried up behind my tank. Then I found out that my maroon clown has a white spot growing on its gills. To top it all off, my GSP's have retracted and haven't come out in 2 days. This SW tank is consuming my life, and my income.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I think everyone has had at least one run like that. Just sit back and give things some time. It will get better. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	Oh Yeah. The last two months were like that.Setting up two QT tanks to treat with hypo salinity and losing half my stock anyway.After 6 weeks the tank was free of ick but not my stupidity.I installed a piece of plexi-glass in my sump with something on it and poisoned my pods and $60 worth of shrimp.wanted to tear the thing down but a few days after the storms I found myself back at the LFS checking on some new stock. Time heals !
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
pmdaggett Enthusiast Posts: 191 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Jul-2004	Can you identify the disease that my maroon clown has and how to treat it? It a whitesh cloud growing on the side of his face. It has gotten larger over the past week, so I fear the worst. I've considered treating him in my QT tank, but its only been running for 2 weeks now and isn't cycled. I think he may be on his last days anyways. Any help for him?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	It sounds like a fungus. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	I'm not qualified to diagnos but why not go ahead and QT him.This will get a diseased fish out of your main tank.Treat him for fungus in the QT tank anyway since you think he is on the way out.Can't hurt to try!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
pmdaggett Enthusiast Posts: 191 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Jul-2004	I found out that the disease is common for maroon clowns. He shows all the common symptoms of a fish that has the fungus called Brooklynella hostilis. I put in my QT and he's been in there for 1 day. I've been treating him with melafix and some other type of treatment that I picked up today. The only thing is that he doesn't take food. I haven't fed him in 3 days now because its useless. How long can a fish go without food? I've had him for 8 days now and haven't seen him take food yet. Is he certain for death?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
pmdaggett Enthusiast Posts: 191 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Jul-2004	Oh yea, I forgot to ask about the QT tank. I've been running it for 2 weeks now and have been adding water from my other tank. Can anyone give me specific guidence on how to run a QT tank properly?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	Check your water daily for ammonia and nitrites. You may have to do daily water changes to keep these levels down unless it is fully cycled. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20


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