please help my firefish :'(

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  1. eelgirl

    eelgirl Feather Duster

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    We have not done anything to the tank recently. We have been having a problem with nitrites. but I could have read the test wrong. I'm still new to all the sciency stuff that comes along with this hobby.

    I appologize for coming off the way I did. I am just extrememly frustrated that this all happend in a few days. I had never heard of the cyanide method and it really pissed me off that people still do that. Its cruel.

    All of the other fish are fine. There are no visible problems that I can see with any one other than the firefish. I watched him eat this morning and he ate more than anyone else. he has more energy than he did yesterday and looks like he has gained weight even since yesterday. so im starting to think either he is the low percentage of survivors of this aweful treatment or something spooked him into starving himself for a week.
     
    eelgirl, May 5, 2012
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Or perhaps intestinal parasites.
     
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  3. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    IMO, I would be proactive and treat with Prazi Pro. You cant be 100% sure its a cyanide issue. If it is an internal parasite, your other fish are at risk as well. It's a tough quarantine dilemma we are all faced with at some point. Be proactive.
     
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  4. eelgirl

    eelgirl Feather Duster

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    can I use this in my reef? or do I have to qt him to dose? i have inverts and a very sensitive sea star
     
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  5. ReefBruh

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    I think you need a qt tank.
     
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  6. eelgirl

    eelgirl Feather Duster

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    just read that I can soak their food in it rather than running it through filtration...what do you think of that idea?
     
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  7. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Yep, you need a QT tank.
     
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  8. eelgirl

    eelgirl Feather Duster

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    im not going to stress him out just as a precautionary measure. that will do him more harm then good. especially if it is not parasites
     
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  9. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Your choice. That's why you QT first, otherwise you ate just taking chances. Not trying to give you a hard time, I've been in your position before. I almost lost all of my big fish because I didn't QT the last one.
     
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  10. eelgirl

    eelgirl Feather Duster

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    to be completely honest. I dont have a qt set up. my boyfriend turned it into an acan/chalice tank. because thats the only thing my angel eats...and him being a man (no offense but its true) he wants those because he cant have them. so it is in the middle of cycling :(

    so theres really not much i can do i guess....thanks anyway guys
     
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