Couple fish with ich... fish affected by loud noise?

[Mr Cob]

I'm back on track. Just took the sheet off today and everyone looks great. The Kole has completely recovered (Karin will be happy as am I) and the purple tang has a few small spots left.

Tank has been stable for 2 days 76.5-78.5. Summer months it stays 78-80.

Thanks for all the chimes.

[Mr Cob]

Oh...my tank is a bit of a mess though with all the feeding I did over the last few days to keep the fish happy!

[H2Ochem]

So this is crazy but I can't figure what's going on...my tank parameters are in check. My purple tang and kole eye have ich.

I have never had a problem with ich in the past and I have narrowed it down to two things:

1) My temp... has been unstable the last few days with 5+ swing... I added another heater to help stabilize the low temps

2) This one is going to sound crazy but I think the ich could have been caused by the stress my fish may have gotten as a result of the LOUD Karoake playing over the last 3 days (continuous play). The tank and PS3 are in the same room...living room.

Your thoughts...?

Loud noise will cause vibrations in the water. However, to fish, it will be no more than current changes. No artificial current provided in a closed system will ever match that of a "true ocean environment." Over how many hours is the 5+ temp change? If over one or two hours that could be the cause. But if it is AM to PM and gradual it could/could not be the issue. I would bet it is the additional motion/activity around the tank. The sheet is a good move. Let us know how it goes.

[Mr Cob]

Thanks...good info.

Just pulled the sheet off this evening... big smiles!!!!!

see post #21

[H2Ochem]

I'm back on track. Just took the sheet off today and everyone looks great. The Kole has completely recovered (Karin will be happy as am I) and the purple tang has a few small spots left.

Tank has been stable for 2 days 76.5-78.5. Summer months it stays 78-80.

Thanks for all the chimes.

Yeah! My money was on the sheet. Good to know it looks good.

[Europhyllia]

Yay, happy to hear Moby and friend are feeling better

[ShAgMaN]

Cool, I learned in this thread that a sheet might really help. I knew about killing lights, but good idea on covering the tank up as well. Glad things are looking better man.

[Mr Cob]

Yay, happy to hear Moby and friend are feeling better

YAY!!! Moby is doing great now and his friend is Mr. Purple Tang...LOL! Moby is the only fish in the tank with a name. LOL. Thanks to you.

Cool, I learned in this thread that a sheet might really help. I knew about killing lights, but good idea on covering the tank up as well. Glad things are looking better man.

Yeah! My money was on the sheet. Good to know it looks good.

Thanks. Yeah, I thought it was a good idea, my guests thought I was a bit crazy, but it helped and my fish got through the worst part. I just needed a way to give them some peace while not kicking the company out and I didn't want to affect the corals much by turning the lights out...plus they could still see all the action in the living room.

I know that stabilizing the temp also had to help along with the small water changes and extra feeding.

Anyways... happy camper here. I hate ich and these fish looked bad on Friday night when I first noticed everything. They responded well though!!!

I also want to note for ich professionals, I'm well aware that ich is still in the system and my fish will be living with it and that the things I did only helped the fish and did nothing to remove the ich.