Have concerns about[list][*]What's going to happen with the Ich on the Sixline ? Or what I should do to deal with it ??[*]How long to wait before collecting the Flagtail Goby from the LFS ?[*]Whether to wait until they get the Randall's Shrimp in before taking the Flagtail ?[*]If the purple algae growth is a good thing or something I need to address (see mid-right on tank photos). It looks cool though ??
It's tough to say on the ich. Some fish just shrug it off, while others seem to be killed off. Treatment (with either copper, or hyposalinity) would be my choice, but if a QT is out of the question, I guess there;s nothing to do but wait and see, unless you have a reefing buddy with a QT.
I would definitely wait until the ich issue is worked out one way or another before adding the goby, or any other fish. IMO, you should wait about 6 weeks from either the last sign of ich on the sixline/clown, or them finaly dying of it. 6 weeks with no symptoms, or no fish, and you can be reasonably sure it's gone from the tank. I know it's a long time, but would you rather wait it out, or watch your nice new goby come down with it as well. This will give the LS time to get in the shrimp as well
The purple is cyano, which is technically a bacteria, and not an algae. It's pretty common, and there are a number of things you can do to get rid of it. You can temporarily step up the frequency and/or volume of your water changes, try to get a little more flow in the areas it's growing, temporarily reduce your photo period, run some carbon and/or use an antibiotic like chemiclean. I'd recommend a combination approach, and only use the antibiotic as a last resort.
I'm pretty sure I can come up with a "nano care package" to send your way once that cyano is gone
It's tough to say on the ich. Some fish just shrug it off, while others seem to be killed off. Treatment (with either copper, or hyposalinity) would be my choice, but if a QT is out of the question, I guess there;s nothing to do but wait and see, unless you have a reefing buddy with a QT.
I would definitely wait until the ich issue is worked out one way or another before adding the goby, or any other fish. IMO, you should wait about 6 weeks from either the last sign of ich on the sixline/clown, or them finaly dying of it. 6 weeks with no symptoms, or no fish, and you can be reasonably sure it's gone from the tank. I know it's a long time, but would you rather wait it out, or watch your nice new goby come down with it as well. This will give the LS time to get in the shrimp as well
The purple is cyano, which is technically a bacteria, and not an algae. It's pretty common, and there are a number of things you can do to get rid of it. You can temporarily step up the frequency and/or volume of your water changes, try to get a little more flow in the areas it's growing, temporarily reduce your photo period, run some carbon and/or use an antibiotic like chemiclean. I'd recommend a combination approach, and only use the antibiotic as a last resort.
I'm pretty sure I can come up with a "nano care package" to send your way once that cyano is gone
Nano care package sounds cool ! Is the cyano definitely something I need to take care of or just get it under control - have to admit that I quite like the colour of it...?
LOL, yeah, I'm sure I have a couple of frags I can spare.
Cyano has a tenancy to grow very quickly. Quickly enough to overgrow corals, coraline, the sand bed, rocks, even macroalgae and starve it for light. It's a pretty color, but in a few weeks you'll be cursing the stuff.
I agree with Pearson regarding the addition of new fish while ich is present in your tank. The parasite has a 4 stage life-cycle and only one stage is on the fish. This is why you see it come and go.
In my experience the shrimps are a little sensitive. If you had a lot of evaporation and topped off the tank you could have changed the SpG quickly enough to have
OK. I get the message folks, the cyano has to go. I'll get on with it.
Similarly I'll wait out on the Flagtail Goby...
As far as the Powerhead Carmie, is that a replacment, or in addition to the Powerhead which came with the Biocube ? If it's in addition to, how do I install it ??
This would be an additional powerhead. Not only would it increase overall flow, it will make it more chaotic which is considered beneficial. Here is a picture of my NC24 showing both the return and the powerhead.
OK - so I did a 20% water change yesterday. Took the opportunity to take out the rocks, shells and pebbles which had a coating of cyano. Bought a toothbrush and gave them all a scrub along with getting as much of the stuff out of the tank as I could.
Nipped down the road and got a Powerhead - Rio 90. Looks like it will push 80 gal/hour. Also got a replacement filter.
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