http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/-t1.htm Need some quick advice!? Post here. Now, before it's too late! Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:10:39 GMT 10 http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/kmxaquatics/usafis212121.jpg http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/-t1.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/sick-fish-disease-basic-breakdown-t451.htm juice28 since this a fairly new forum, i figured Id post a quick list of common diseases and cures for then for future readers to review. Most of these issues can be avoided with keeping proper water parameters and quarantine of your new fish for at least 4 weeks, dont be afraid to ask your LFS to feed them so you know you are not getting a sick'finicky fish NEVER dose your display tank with a bunch of chemicals (this holds more for reef tanks where as heavy medications will damage corals and inverts) Ammonia ... Diseases and Disasters Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:20:08 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/sick-fish-disease-basic-breakdown-t451.htm#5167 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/sick-fish-disease-basic-breakdown-t451.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/medications-and-fixes-t452.htm juice28 Scaleless Fish - Any medication used in the treatment of parasites, such as formalin and copper must be used at half the recommended dosage, if you see the fish having problems during such treatments, a water change will be required to reduce the medication levels and another treatment plan should be considered. For Mandarins - Which are notably slimy fish that are not as susceptible to external parasite infestations as other fish may be. However, they are not immune, and are overly sensitive ... Diseases and Disasters Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:23:44 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/medications-and-fixes-t452.htm#5168 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/medications-and-fixes-t452.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/all-my-tanks-are-at-86f-t612.htm Fern So My A/C is broken and all of my tanks are at 86F. I've put ice in all of the tanks but I've already had a few cory fry check out on me. I'm hoping its just my thermostat wiring again.... I will have to tear down my 20g show tank and move the entertainment center it sits on though get to it to check though... Diseases and Disasters Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:32:16 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/all-my-tanks-are-at-86f-t612.htm#7208 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/all-my-tanks-are-at-86f-t612.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/help-please-t2030.htm jazmyn ]]> Diseases and Disasters Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:44:12 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/help-please-t2030.htm#24765 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/help-please-t2030.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/marine-ich-t2097.htm Anonymous
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/fish-diseases-treatments/23132-marine-ich-myths-facts.html]]> Diseases and Disasters Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:33:17 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/marine-ich-t2097.htm#25901 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/marine-ich-t2097.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/treating-ich-t1095.htm bpseoe at the moment im only doing a 'FOWLR'. i have been dealing with a moderate case of ich and need a little advise. 125 gallon temp. set at 84 Day 1: a 20% WC and dosed with kortons rid-ich Day 2: another 20% WC and dosed again with rid-ich Day 3 (today): another 20% and again i dosed with rid-ich Results: After losing a yellow tang and a couple damsels all other fish seem to be doing ok. all are eating well and are active but im still noticing a little scratching of the rocks. Tomorrow: ... Diseases and Disasters Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:37:08 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/treating-ich-t1095.htm#13251 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/treating-ich-t1095.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/aaaargh-stupid-cats-jk-i-love-them-t791.htm S&FW_FishyFriend Last night sometime a fat cat butt landed on the surge protector for my saltwater tank and turned everything, I mean everything off! The only thing the power off didn't affect of course was the vacuum powered overflow box which of course won't stop until it runs out of water or the vacuum is broken. Well, it EVENTUALLY ran out of water due to about a 1/3 of my tank water spilling over the side of my refugium underneath! As you might imagine, my 10 gallon refugium couldn't hold it's volume ... Diseases and Disasters Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:16:24 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/aaaargh-stupid-cats-jk-i-love-them-t791.htm#9463 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/aaaargh-stupid-cats-jk-i-love-them-t791.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/algae-t1488.htm Seven7 I have some questions and need help. My Biocube is cycling and there is an outbreak of maroon colored algae. There is hair algae also. Should I be concerned or will this go away after the cycle is over? Please help Diseases and Disasters Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:42:49 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/algae-t1488.htm#18333 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/algae-t1488.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/clowns-got-ich-t2191.htm Anonymous my clowns were acting a little funny last night and one look just bad, i woke up this morning and he was still hanging in there. so i went to petsmart and got some stuff and set up a quarantine tank for my fish. and after 3 hours of being in the tank with some copper they allready look 50% better i hope my clowns make it, ill be devastated if they die.... heres the best pic i could get ps. i pulled all my rock yesterday to redo it, in the process of that my wrasse was hidding in a little ... Diseases and Disasters Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:20:28 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/clowns-got-ich-t2191.htm#27707 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/clowns-got-ich-t2191.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/seachem-stability-problem-help-t2318.htm S&FW_FishyFriend I may have a potential Seachem Stability problem... I have a weird question: what should it smell like? What should the liquid look like? I have a sinking suspicion that what I bought as Seachem Stability is not what's in the bottle... If anyone has used this product please reply to this post and let me know what it smells like and looks like, my clownfish may be in danger! Diseases and Disasters Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:18:29 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/seachem-stability-problem-help-t2318.htm#30116 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/seachem-stability-problem-help-t2318.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/ugh-t3207.htm h0ngkn0t2 [VENTING] Woke up this morning to feed the fish...just a normal day until I notice that someone had taken a nice 1" chunk of glass off the right side of my 60 gallon tank. No one wants to admit they did it...and I can't stop staring at it. Who does that and doesn't apologize? [/VENTING] Diseases and Disasters Sun, 23 May 2010 14:13:41 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/ugh-t3207.htm#42466 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/ugh-t3207.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/epsom-salts-t3595.htm redfishray1968 Anyone ever used it a tank and what does it benefit? Diseases and Disasters Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:02:26 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/epsom-salts-t3595.htm#48900 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/epsom-salts-t3595.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/can-t-get-rid-of-green-hair-algae-help-t2541.htm S&FW_FishyFriend My BioCube is being overtaken by Green Hair Algae and I can't seem to do anything about it. I tested phosphates and nitrate, which is apparently the two things that encourage the algae to grow.... Well: my phosphates are testing at about 0 and so are my nitrates, so I did research and apparently the algae can "lock" up all those levels so they test at zero, but are actually quite high.... I don't overfeed, I'm trying to cut back on lighting (without stressing my corals) and still ... Diseases and Disasters Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:24:28 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/can-t-get-rid-of-green-hair-algae-help-t2541.htm#33201 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/can-t-get-rid-of-green-hair-algae-help-t2541.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/help-t3714.htm luis i bought a 100g fish tank on saturday and set it up it has been running since then i threw some fish in it yesterday thinking the water would be ready and this morning they were all dead does anyone know why....i was running late to work so i had nio chance on checking the water Diseases and Disasters Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:18:49 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/help-t3714.htm#50545 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/help-t3714.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/still-confused-sailfin-tang-story-t4372.htm ctrygirl1977 I bought a gorgeous sailfin tang back in February. Being new to the marine aquarium hobby I did not quarantine her. She was the only fish in the tank at the time. She (her name is sailor) came down with Ich fast and furious about a week later. I set up a quarantine tank then and put her in it. I then treated the tank and left her in there for 6 long weeks(which I learned is the life cycle of ich). She was on the brink of death in the quarantine tank. She got red streaks on her face and her fins ... Diseases and Disasters Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:10:39 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/still-confused-sailfin-tang-story-t4372.htm#60003 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/still-confused-sailfin-tang-story-t4372.htm http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/heeeeeeeeeeeeelp-t3007.htm hydrodmg i have cardinals and black neons that look to have ick. they were in a 29 gallon tank with buffalo heads a bolivian ram common pleco and a l204 only the tetras had signs of illness i moved them in to another tank by them selves what should i do are my buffalo heads and plecos in danger Diseases and Disasters Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:07:13 GMT http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/heeeeeeeeeeeeelp-t3007.htm#39450 http://www.usafishbox.org/diseases-and-disasters-f53/heeeeeeeeeeeeelp-t3007.htm