Okay, let me start by saying that when my husband said he wanted to start a marine tank I was apprehensive to say the least. After some research on my part, I expressed much concern regarding the amount of work this was going to intail. Well, 5 months and 4 dead fish later, it gives me no pleasure to say that I was right! That being said, we are in disaster recovery mode.
We seem to have a case of either marine velvet or ich. I'm not sure which. I am on my way to buy a quarentine tank (I know we should have had one to start but I was overruled at the beginning). Once I get this tank, what's the best thing to treat the remaining clown and damsel with? Also, we have two shrimp, two crabs, and a starfish. Is there a way to treat the main tank without killing them? Or, if we let the tank sit fallow for a month, will the parasites die off or will they live in the crushed coral substrate? Do we need to tear down the system and start over?
Any help would be appreciated!
We seem to have a case of either marine velvet or ich. I'm not sure which. I am on my way to buy a quarentine tank (I know we should have had one to start but I was overruled at the beginning). Once I get this tank, what's the best thing to treat the remaining clown and damsel with? Also, we have two shrimp, two crabs, and a starfish. Is there a way to treat the main tank without killing them? Or, if we let the tank sit fallow for a month, will the parasites die off or will they live in the crushed coral substrate? Do we need to tear down the system and start over?
Any help would be appreciated!
