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Forum: New to the Hobby 12/21/2007, 11:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 546
Posted By kevin2000
I suggest you go the RC disease forum ... rather...

I suggest you go the RC disease forum ... rather lengthy sticky post on ich there which will help.
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/21/2007, 11:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By kevin2000
Thanks for your help .. suppose thats your way of...

Thanks for your help .. suppose thats your way of saying "don't have a clue".
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/21/2007, 08:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By kevin2000
Perhaps a link would help? I still have no clue...

Perhaps a link would help? I still have no clue why a metal would disolve quicker in a hypo tank ... a properly maintained hypo tank has the same PH as any SW tank - if there is a chemical reason...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/21/2007, 03:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 394
Posted By kevin2000
My 02 Concerns .. you bet. Never put a...

My 02

Concerns .. you bet.

Never put a fish in your show tank that hasn't shown perfect health in your QT for at least 4 weeks (that's 4 weeks from the last symptom of any problem so some fish...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/21/2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By kevin2000
My 02 While using both copper and hypo at...

My 02

While using both copper and hypo at the same time doesn't make any sense to me and I would not advise anyone to do so - I am uncertain why copper would become more toxic with less...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/19/2007, 08:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 372
Posted By kevin2000
Its common for aquarist to have nominal losses to...

Its common for aquarist to have nominal losses to ich ... but its also common for aquarist to loose all their fish. Why some fish survive and others don't isn't fully understood - depends on how...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/16/2007, 07:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 318
Posted By kevin2000
Picture is worth a thousand words.

Picture is worth a thousand words.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/15/2007, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 251
Posted By kevin2000
No it won't increase nitrates ... if anything I...

No it won't increase nitrates ... if anything I suspect it may reduce nitrates since it would promote alga growth which might use the nitrate as a food source.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/15/2007, 03:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 245
Posted By kevin2000
Most test kits report total ammonia and as...

Most test kits report total ammonia and as Bertoni has indicated that includes free ammonia (toxic) and less toxic ammonium. Ammonium converts to ammonia based on the level of PH and the test kits...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/15/2007, 03:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,717
Posted By kevin2000
My 02 That level of nitrates is not going to...

My 02

That level of nitrates is not going to harm your clownfish. If you want to reduce nitrates give some thought to upping the level of water changes, cleaning your filter media more...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/15/2007, 03:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 488
Posted By kevin2000
My 02 Cukes don't belong in new tanks or...

My 02

Cukes don't belong in new tanks or small tanks sounds like your is both new and small.
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/15/2007, 12:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 395
Posted By kevin2000
Picture is not clear enough ... may be a simple...

Picture is not clear enough ... may be a simple scar from a run in with another fish.
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/15/2007, 11:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 655
Posted By kevin2000
My 02 No offense intended but a 30 gallon...

My 02

No offense intended but a 30 gallon tank is suitable for a few small fish ... your tanks overstocked even without the tang which requires a tank larger than your new 50 gallon tank.

You...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/15/2007, 11:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 415
Posted By kevin2000
Hypo in a ST is something that is usually avoided...

Hypo in a ST is something that is usually avoided ... tends to kill inverts including the micro organisms within the live rock and live sand which in turn will contribute to water quality issues.
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Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/15/2007, 11:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By kevin2000
Hypo is easier to administer and less stressful...

Hypo is easier to administer and less stressful on the fish ... a refractometer would be helpful. However Hypo isn't always successful where copper is (assuming you keep the copper concentration...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/15/2007, 11:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 753
Posted By kevin2000
My 02 The mfg of red slime remover never...

My 02

The mfg of red slime remover never discuss what chemical is used .. but odds are good it simply an antibiotic which by itself should not harm fish. On the other hand ... too much antibiotic...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/14/2007, 08:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 361
Posted By kevin2000
A shoal of chromis a tough chore .... the...

A shoal of chromis a tough chore .... the dominant chromis is going to pick on the weakest and eventually you end up with one or two.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/14/2007, 08:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 346
Posted By kevin2000
My 02 Do some reaearch and you may switch...

My 02

Do some reaearch and you may switch to frozen. Flake tends to be high in phosphates which is basically a plant fertilizer ... algae issues remain the number one cause on why aquarist...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/14/2007, 08:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 397
Posted By kevin2000
My 02 CC is considered a lousy substrate for...

My 02

CC is considered a lousy substrate for SW tanks .. a hold over from the days of under gravel filters (which are lousy for SW tanks). It tend to hold debris and a smaller diameter substrate...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/11/2007, 08:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 262
Posted By kevin2000
Selcon is a popular food supplement. Many...

Selcon is a popular food supplement.

Many eye issues are a result of bacterial problems ... sometime they clear up with better water quality and sometimes improving the quality of food (helps the...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/11/2007, 08:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 316
Posted By kevin2000
I try and purchase my shrimp, snails, corals etc...

I try and purchase my shrimp, snails, corals etc from vendors who keep fish separate from inverts .... helps reduce/eliminate the risk of importing ich.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/05/2007, 07:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 507
Posted By kevin2000
When you run a Qt your focus is on keeping...

When you run a Qt your focus is on keeping ammonia levels at zero - thats because in SW tanks nitrite and nitrate aren't all that toxic to fish unless they are really high. Ammonia on the other hand...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/02/2007, 11:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 323
Posted By kevin2000
Just put in various sized pvc pipes so the fish...

Just put in various sized pvc pipes so the fish has plenty of places to hide.
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 11/15/2007, 08:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 378
Posted By kevin2000
I use a formalin bath before any fish goes into...

I use a formalin bath before any fish goes into my QT (which is then run at hypo). While FW dips are popular I find that a properly performed formalin bath appears to be less stressful than a FW dip...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/13/2007, 03:23 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,347
Posted By kevin2000
My 02 Ph has a wide variety of acceptable...

My 02

Ph has a wide variety of acceptable limits often ranging between 7.8 and 8.5 (the low point being right before you turn on the tank lights and the high point being right when you turn the...
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