ive been having ick and other parasites is it true that the cleaner shrimp cleans them of parasites?? any help on how to get rid of them would be appreciated ...
- Yes and no, yes cleaner shrimp will "help" however you should not look at them as a cure. What is your salinity at? Do you use a UV sterilizer? Give some...
It is true that cleaner shrip eat parasites, but you would be better to get you an UV sterilizer. I used to have problems with this and heard much debat about...
i have a 75 gal. reef tank my saline is at 20 with the eco filter system no protein skimmer and my tangs keep on getting ick and my percula are also getting...
Salinity should be around 1.023 - 1.025 for reef tank, if you have Fish only tank just use meds. Either way, you should get a UV sterilize as was suggested...
Salinity should be around 1.023 - 1.025 for reef tank, if you have Fish only tank just use meds. Either way, you should get a UV sterilize as was suggested...
First thing is first bring your salinity, gradually up to 24-26, most parasites can't live at this level, many reef keepers including myself keep there leves...
Don't add anything till you get rid of the parasites! If you have sick fish and then you start adding things, it is very difficult to treat what you have. If...
thanks a lot for youre info by the way can you give me a ball park figure what a uv sterilizer would cost me? one more question my pet guy actualy told me to...
First of all, the UV sterilizer for you tank should run about $130 and second, while it is true that the parasites will die off at that salinity, so will your...
Hello, I hope somebody can shed some light on this. I have two maroon clown fish. The first one I bought about two months ago about 2.5" long. I bought the...
Clownfish change sex, I sure hope I get this right. They are all born male, the male is the dominate of them and the one that decides on the anenomie and what...
Pretty close, They are all males, the most dominant one becomes the female, and the 2nd most dominant one becomes the breeding male leaving everyone else as...
They say change the rockwork around. I have not ever done this before. But I have not had too many clowns in my past. I have 2 new ones now. The previous...
Guess I will wait and see if anyone else replies here tonight on this and see what happens. My tank is just starting to do good and I am saving for MH's. John ...
I am about to purchase a protein skimmer. I have a 75 gallon saltwater fish-only tank with a Oceanic 75 wet/dry filter. I want to get a skimmer that fits in...
I have the aquaclear and will be looking to replace it...i have to constantly play with it...and I have yet to get the thick dark liquid..i basically get...
HELP. I also have Powder Blue Tang and percula clown with ick for a month now. I had cleaner wrasse and cleaner shrimp. wrasse disappeared as (well as flame...
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Okay, if you can't afford a uv sterilalizer, you can also try other methods. I don't like using meds since most are designed to kill bacteria and if they kill...
Thanks for the valuable info. I had a cleaner shrimp but last night my mushroom anemone ate him.the tang and clown never let the shrimp do its thing .My pigmy...
