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missionsix66 · 02-26-2008, 02:17 PM

I went through the same thing with my purple tang. Acclimation is key and quarantine is a very good idea. I made a QT tank out of a rubbermade container. Slowly putting salinity to hypo, adding rid-ich, and keeping a watchful eye. My PT was doing fine for a while. It eventually died after moving to QT tank #2. I went away for the weekend and came home to the most ich I'd ever seen. Which prompted the whole QT set-up. If you don't have a major issue you can pick up a cleaner shrimp or, some type of parasite eater. It will be an issue if the parasite begins to attack the gills. Watch it's breathing and start thinking of a simple QT. Rubbermade, heater, powerhead or, aerator with the medicine of your choice if you decide to use it. It's not necessary I only used it because the severity of my case. GOOD LUCK! GARLIC IS GOOD!

02-26-2008, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
missionsix66 Kole Tang Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 34 Posts: 1,794 Karma: 6477	I went through the same thing with my purple tang. Acclimation is key and quarantine is a very good idea. I made a QT tank out of a rubbermade container. Slowly putting salinity to hypo, adding rid-ich, and keeping a watchful eye. My PT was doing fine for a while. It eventually died after moving to QT tank #2. I went away for the weekend and came home to the most ich I'd ever seen. Which prompted the whole QT set-up. If you don't have a major issue you can pick up a cleaner shrimp or, some type of parasite eater. It will be an issue if the parasite begins to attack the gills. Watch it's breathing and start thinking of a simple QT. Rubbermade, heater, powerhead or, aerator with the medicine of your choice if you decide to use it. It's not necessary I only used it because the severity of my case. GOOD LUCK! GARLIC IS GOOD!