Treating my clowns, is this hospital tank ok?

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by Claic Yuzolt, Dec 2, 2009.

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  1. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Dam, should have been enough aration in the tank from the "filter". Did the 29 clear up at all after we moved it? How is the polyfilter pad i gave you working?
     
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  3. Claic Yuzolt

    Claic Yuzolt Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I'm sitting at the store right now lol Anyway, it is still its normal cloudy self but the pad still hasn't changed color yet!

    Would Garlic Guard, which is a product from Seachem, be a good thing to soak their food in?

    I am going to stop the purple up and start adding certain chemicals that I need. What brand would you suggest?
     
  4. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    I personally love seachem.
     
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    Claic Yuzolt Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I tried the Seachem Garlic Guard with Mysis Shrimp and the lighter clown that I see the holes on but hasn't shown any signs on sickness went crazy for it.

    The bad news is that the other one has stopped eating completely. Now I am thinking this could be because of the stress from moving him from the Display Tank to the Hospital Tank and back again. I tried the flakes, brine, and mysis and noting is making this little guy even look remotely hungry.
     
  6. JJK

    JJK Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Keep your water quality good, make sure you have enough flow/aeration, and keep trying to feed the fish. That's all you can really do right now. I would not try to move them again, and I would definitely not add anything else to your tank (in terms of livestock) until you resolve this problem.

    In terms of chemicals to add to your tank, you may not need to add anything. The first step is to buy tests for calcium, magnesium and alkalinity. You are shooting for 400-500 for calcium, 1350-1500 for magnesium, and 8-10 dK for alkalinity. You may be able to sustain these ranges with simple water changes unless you have a lot of SPS or clams which will suck these up. Otherwise, just keeping up with water changes will do the job. If you do need to dose, the brands don't really matter. Calcium is calcium. Magnesium is magnesium. You could use seachem, or bulk reef supply, or really anything. But bottom line is not to add anything unless you need it.