AAH! The ICH is back!

[jap1]

we also have a bag of carbon, do you think we should put that in the bak pak also?

[Richard]

I guess it wouldn't hurt but I don't think you need to. Also, you don't want to stick too much stuff in the bakpak because if it impedes the flow through the skimmer too much the bakpak will overflow and you have a big mess. One of the "glitches" of the bakpak's.

[GaryP]

Richard,

Doesn't carbon remove copper?

[Richard]

Doesn't carbon remove copper?

Yes, you can't use carbon with any medications. Hopefully the hypo does the trick and he won't need to treat them.

[jap1]

Okay then, no carbon for now. I'm hoping the hypo works also.

[GaryP]

Just remember that if you do use copper in the tank, you can't use it for anything besides a quarantine tank. The silicon will absorb it and it will leach back out for a long time. That's no big deal really. A new 10 gal. is only $10. Just make sure to provide lots of oxygen. That will help a lot, especially if their gills are infected. It is kind of a pain though, because it causes salt creap.

You might want to keep it set up as a quarantine tank. A lot of people put a black molly in it to keep the biologicals going when you don't have a fish being treated or quarantined. Just acclimate the molly slowly. They are sold as a fresh water fish but can tolerate brackish water well.

[jap1]

Well, everything seems good to go. Here goes nothing! I'm putting these poor guys in the QT. Wish me luck.