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double2mk · 12-25-2007, 08:34 AM

OK, I have been away for awhile, no excuses just here and there,

So I am still fighting Ich / Velvet or something in my Salt Water tank. Done that been there with all the treatments and ideas.

My question comes down to this,. So if the Ich and Velvet have life cycles and without fish they die off, one would think if I had 4 healthy fish for 2 months that the tank would be parasite free. Or at lease I would think that.

So, is my thinking correct ? Well, i have my 4 original fish, Snowflake, Flame Angel, Blenny, Banded Shrimp and they have been fine through all treatments and ect. Any new fish added, LFS or mail order all are sure to die within 2 weeks with what appeard to be ick/velvet.

Aside from starting over, any fancy ideas for me ? Or should I just stick with the original gang of fish that seem to be immune to this..

Shrug..

12-25-2007, 08:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
double2mk Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 351 Karma: 386	Riddle Me this Batman OK, I have been away for awhile, no excuses just here and there, So I am still fighting Ich / Velvet or something in my Salt Water tank. Done that been there with all the treatments and ideas. My question comes down to this,. So if the Ich and Velvet have life cycles and without fish they die off, one would think if I had 4 healthy fish for 2 months that the tank would be parasite free. Or at lease I would think that. So, is my thinking correct ? Well, i have my 4 original fish, Snowflake, Flame Angel, Blenny, Banded Shrimp and they have been fine through all treatments and ect. Any new fish added, LFS or mail order all are sure to die within 2 weeks with what appeard to be ick/velvet. Aside from starting over, any fancy ideas for me ? Or should I just stick with the original gang of fish that seem to be immune to this.. Shrug.. _________ Tank Stuff: 46Gal, 1 AC110, CPR Skimmer, VA Reactor, CL t5 ho 4 x 60 w w/lunar lights , 50 lbs LR, 60lbs LS FISH: 1 Coral Beauty, 1 Flame Angel, 1 Flame Hawk, 1 Clown Goby, 1 Damsel, 2 Chomis, 1 Black Sailfin Blenny, 1 Royal Gramma CORAL: Mushrooms, Anemone, Feather Dusters INVERT: hermits different kinds, 2 turbos, 4 Nassarius Snail , Bumblebee, Banded Coral Shrimp, 2 Emeralds, 1 Sally Lightfoot Params: Temp 78, PH 8.3, Alk 2.9, Ca 480, Sg 1.023, Dkh 10, Mg 1400, Am .15, N2 .5, N3 10, P4 .05