got an ichy situation

[OOtzie]

neon gobies eat ick

 

[Bob 1000]

Yes, they are the best and don't harass fish like cleaner wrasse.. I recommend them all the time..

 

[pweissma]

I find this article to be a great reference on ich covering everything from lifecycle thorugh QT tanks, http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php .

 

[SevTT]

for the qt do i need to have a seperate filter set up or will it be ok if i just maintain water changes regularly

Get one of those crappy little airpump-driven sponge filters, run it in your sump for a couple days so it gets colonized by bacteria, and use that in the QT. Nitrate will build up, but it should take care of ammonia and nitrite.

Until that's ready, you can just use bigger water changes in the QT. If it's a mild case of ich it may just be better to leave the clown in the display until that's ready.

 

[topmav1]

neon gobies eat ick

For real?? But wouldn't it be a bad idea to introduce another fish to the DT?

 

[jjersey85]

i checked and double checked my levels last night and today after work and everything seems normal (meaning temp 76, kH 10, ph 8.2, sg 1.022), the only thing i can think of to have stressed the fish was i added some base rock last weekend. i had to move everything around which probably freaked him out a bit. im gonna set up a qt tank tomorrow and remove all the fish and also look into getting a neon goby (is it okay to house more than one or will they fight amongst themselves?)

 

[duke62]

or tHAT BASE ROCK HAD BEEN IN A ICH INFESTED TANK AND IT WAS CARRYING SOME ON IT

 

[jjersey85]

it was dry rock white rock, nothing on it at all

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Please read post #83 of this thread

Some info in this post may help you, especially the conclusion that you are battling two parts of your system, both your tank and your fish.

If you find some of the info is not suitable for you or not understandable then read the whole thread to see if you understand better.

Good Luck