jpjones
Reefing newb
Came home from work today to a dead clown.
Does any body a Q tank? Just wandered.
Does any body a Q tank? Just wandered.
Kissing clown
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
Sorry to hear about your loss. I don't use a Q tank. But I know I should...
jpjones
Reefing newb
What do you do for sick fish? I'm just not sure what I can do or add to help them in a DT.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
You can't do much to help them in a display tank, because most medications will kill any inverts and your live rock and sand. If you want to set up a hospital tank for sick fish in the future, you would be able to medicate them with copper in it.
yote
In Memoriam
Sorry to hear about your clown.
It would be a good idea to set up a Q-tank.Would be safer for the display.
It would be a good idea to set up a Q-tank.Would be safer for the display.
cthegame
Reef enthusiast
I had a similar thing happen to two of my clowns. The first one died then the second one got infected. But the second one eventually recovered after 2 weeks or so...
I dont know what it is either but if there is any hope for the fish, you should put it in a QT asap and make sure you look over the QT consistently. Daily if you can.
I dont think its an oxygen issue, if i had to guess, i would say its internal.
I dont know what it is either but if there is any hope for the fish, you should put it in a QT asap and make sure you look over the QT consistently. Daily if you can.
I dont think its an oxygen issue, if i had to guess, i would say its internal.
reeffreak
Reef pro
Sorry for your lost,it happens to us all at one time or another.
I haven't QT in awhile.I figured tangs and anthias would just stress to death in a 12 gallon QT.
I haven't QT in awhile.I figured tangs and anthias would just stress to death in a 12 gallon QT.
MikMcgyver
Vlamingi owner 4 life!
Sorry about the clown, sucks when ya lose one...
I follow and old addage....
"Believe it or not, there are more fish at the LFS.... :)"
I follow and old addage....
"Believe it or not, there are more fish at the LFS.... :)"
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
It happens to us all. My first fish kicked the bucket and it wasn't my last. Sorry about your clown.
jpjones
Reefing newb
I could never get an anthias or a tang to live more than 2or 3 weeks in a QT five or so years ago. really like the anthias I was getting just don't remember the name but I will try again.
jpjones
Reefing newb
I am getting a QT. But I will wait for at least a month to make nothing else is going to happen
Thanks everyone
Thanks everyone
reeffreak
Reef pro
Get a Bartlett anthias,beautiful and hardy as far as anthias goes.Your right,you can't help tangs and anthias in small QT tanks.I believe I would need at least a 30g. to QT a tang.
jpjones
Reefing newb
The Bartlett kind of looks like the one I was trying to keep but it had a yellow stripe across the eye. I thing I will try the Bartlett they are schooling fish so more than one is okay, right.
I was going for a 20g Qt. Hope that will be enough.
I was going for a 20g Qt. Hope that will be enough.
reeffreak
Reef pro
Honestly,I'm not even sure you need to QT Bartletts.I have not read a thing about them getting Ich or any diseases.I guess better safe then sorry.Two females and one male would look great together.Everything I read says if you keep a school of them you would need a 125/6ft. tank or bigger.To me,I think 3 Bartletts or another smaller species of anthias will do fine in a 72.Be careful,they like to jump.
