exnisstech
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I had an outbreak of velvet and lost 13 fish in less than 48 hrs including 2 yellow tangs, sailfin, and yellow eyed kole, mated pair of tomato clowns along with some other small fish. I was ready to let the rest die and call it quits but my family members shamed me into attempting to save the remaining livestock since there is an emotional attachment to watching a 50 cent piece sized fish grow to over 6 inches. I set up a 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank with 80 gallons of water, 2 powerheads, aquaclear 110 hob filter, 2 heaters with controller and an ato that I had laying around and some pvc pipes. Live stock are a Naso about 7" or so, a purple tang about the same size, 5" emporer angel, 6-7" magnificent foxface and spotted rabbitfish about the same size, 4" hippo, Flame hawk, sixline, and 2 chromis. I did add some seasoned live rock for bio filter and it will now be dedicated to this QT / Hospital tank. I've just started ramping up copper treatment using copper power and have a hanna checker to monitor the levels. I know the rock will absorb some copper but I'm hoping once it has absorbed its max it will level off and I can maintain the levels at 2.5 ppm as needed?? If I get the copper level steady for 30 days I start reducing it using water changes and maybe removal media?? I realize some will remain in the live rock but hope the levels will be low enough that it wont matter since the rock will never be used in a DT. I'll do 2 treatments of prazi pro 7 days apart afterwards. I've gone this far why not do the whole regiment?? Live stock was in 2 tanks, a 180 gallon and a 150 gallon that share a 125 gallon sump in the basement. I have had ich in these tanks previously so am going to go fallow since I've gone this far already. I have the QT running at 78 degrees and am thinking of making the fallow period of the display tanks 90 days?? I am most likely going to move down to 1 tank (not counting my bedroom tank of course cuz we all need to wake up to some nice color in the morning right?) it will most likely be the 180 or I may move to single 7 or 8ft tank. Because I am undecided I do not mind having the fish in QT for 90 days while I figure out my plan. They have plenty of room and are all getting along. Does this sound feasible or is there something else I should or should not do? I'm at the better safe than sorry stage right now. Oh and yes I am to blame for the outbreak. I got lazy but never again will I introduce new fish without QTing them first.
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