jimsflies and MizTanks:
The shroom is the happiest camper on the reef! Always changing shape, size and color.
I am always wondering what new things are going to appear as I watch each night
Actually, you'll be seeing less things. At least concerning fish. That "mushroom" forms a ball like shape, usually at night, with a small fish size hole in the front, which often tempts a fish to enter. The mushroom then closes the hole and eats the fish. Sorry.
Actually, you'll be seeing less things. At least concerning fish. That "mushroom" forms a ball like shape, usually at night, with a small fish size hole in the front, which often tempts a fish to enter. The mushroom then closes the hole and eats the fish. Sorry.
Well if your speaking of ICH then 3 days may be long enough to rid the fish of the parasite but NOT so with your display tank. Most allow their tanks to fallow for up to 8 weeks before adding fish back into it. This allows the ICH parasite to starve out by having no host to feed upon, and time enough for new ones to hatch and starve also.
FYI-beautiful Sebae but they too are fish eaters. Was that in your tank along with your clown?
Originally we had
3 Blue Eyed Cardinal
1 Blue Damsel
2 Percula Clownfish
Lost a clown the first night ( maybe the mushroom or the sebae )
The 3 Cardinals got sick first and died within an hour of starting the ich treatment
The damsel and clown are doing fine.
I think we overloaded the tank, fish-wise.
We will stay with just the 2 remaining fish for a while.
Thanks for the pointers. Time to read more on the ich life cycle.
That might explain how I lost a clown the first night - $16.00 sushi for my new reef !
My QT fish are doing well. No more white spots.
LFS said 3 days but I am inclined to keep them out of the main tank longer.
Any thoughts there?
My Blue Tip Sebae is on the move. I guess he didn't like being on the rock
That's good news on the fish. I agree with Miz that an extended time out of the tank is necessary.
As for the sebae anemone... they are a difficult species to keep alive. Your chances of keeping one alive long-term is very slim. You're at a disadvantage because; 1) you have a nano tank 2) you probably don't have strong enough lighting. If you feed them you may slow their demise but expect them to slowly shrink and eventually die. My guess is the blue-tip is on the move trying to find more light.
So we took the plunge
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