Comments for Reef Aquarium Information - Brett's Reef Aquarium http://www.brettsreef.com Reef Aquarium Articles, Posts, Pictures and Information about the Salt Water Aquarium Hobby. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:18:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How to treat Ich in the Saltwater Aquarium by Alex Quesada http://www.brettsreef.com/how-to-treat-ich-in-the-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-3647 Alex Quesada Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:18:16 +0000 http://www.brettsreef.com/index.php/how-to-treat-ich-in-the-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-3647 Hey i have a Hippo Blue aTang and something's wrong with his body its not ich because the lil spots are much to large to be ich. Its causeing open wounds and the spots are about 5 times the size of normal ich. it also leavs a fungasie look behind my lil guy doesnt look so hot. Hey i have a Hippo Blue aTang and something’s wrong with his body its not ich because the lil spots are much to large to be ich. Its causeing open wounds and the spots are about 5 times the size of normal ich. it also leavs a fungasie look behind my lil guy doesnt look so hot.

]]> Comment on Reef Aquarium Aquascaping by Dan http://www.brettsreef.com/reef-aquarium-aquascaping/#comment-3645 Dan Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:46:35 +0000 http://www.brettsreef.com/index.php/reef-aquarium-aquascaping/#comment-3645 Would like to know more about the owner of that "valley tank"(last pic"). That is a really nice aquascape. Would like to know more about the owner of that “valley tank”(last pic”). That is a really nice aquascape.

]]> Comment on How to treat Ich in the Saltwater Aquarium by Michelle http://www.brettsreef.com/how-to-treat-ich-in-the-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-3631 Michelle Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:32:16 +0000 http://www.brettsreef.com/index.php/how-to-treat-ich-in-the-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-3631 Are you aware of any over the counter meds that are even somewhat effective for treating ich? I've installed a UV sterilizer and treated with Malachite green for weeks, and the ich still keeps coming back. I really have no room to set up a QT. I have a 125g w/ live rock, but no inverts. Please advise. I've been battling this ich for a while now, but it never got bad enough to result in losing fish. Are you aware of any over the counter meds that are even somewhat effective for treating ich? I’ve installed a UV sterilizer and treated with Malachite green for weeks, and the ich still keeps coming back. I really have no room to set up a QT. I have a 125g w/ live rock, but no inverts. Please advise. I’ve been battling this ich for a while now, but it never got bad enough to result in losing fish.

]]> Comment on How to care for Feather Duster’s in the Reef Aquarium by georgino http://www.brettsreef.com/how-to-care-for-feather-dusters-in-the-reef-aquarium/#comment-3593 georgino Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:18:09 +0000 http://www.brettsreef.com/index.php/how-to-care-for-feather-dusters-in-the-reef-aquarium/#comment-3593 hehe thanks so much my friend sorry i didnt know that u had to approve them first :P thanks so much now i totally understand it all:):):) thank u:) hehe thanks so much my friend sorry i didnt know that u had to approve them first :P thanks so much now i totally understand it all:):):) thank u:)

]]> Comment on How to treat Ich in the Saltwater Aquarium by admin http://www.brettsreef.com/how-to-treat-ich-in-the-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-3592 admin Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:02:11 +0000 http://www.brettsreef.com/index.php/how-to-treat-ich-in-the-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-3592 Nick, You are not alone in this. I get emails every week with blue tang ich problems. As you said, For some reason they seem like they contract ich easier then other tangs. The downright best way is to set up another tank as a quaranteen tank and keep the fish in there for a few weeks for observation when you first purchase them. Throw some PVC tubing in there so the fish can hide. If the Blue tang gets Ich then you can treat it right off the bat without messing with your main tank. If you think that the Uv is working then keep running it. Keep in mind that Uv light will destroy your good bacteria as well. Brett Nick,

You are not alone in this. I get emails every week with blue tang ich problems. As you said, For some reason they seem like they contract ich easier then other tangs.
The downright best way is to set up another tank as a quaranteen tank and keep the fish in there for a few weeks for observation when you first purchase them. Throw some PVC tubing in there so the fish can hide. If the Blue tang gets Ich then you can treat it right off the bat without messing with your main tank.

If you think that the Uv is working then keep running it. Keep in mind that Uv light will destroy your good bacteria as well.

Brett

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