Jack's Marine Adventure!

[rabbut]

Well, initially the clowns do get infected, as the WS feeds of them, it irritates them and makes an already thick slime coat get thicker. This makes it near impossible for new WS parasites to re-attach to the fish after this immune responce, so when the originals fall off the clowns "recover" from the infection and hold it off while the WS parasites hatch from their state on the aquarium floor and fail to re-attach to a host, leading eventually to the parasites death. After a time, WS drops back to background levels and the clowns stay healthy, with their slime coat levels returning to normal. The only way a clown will get dragged down by a parasitic infection, is if it is spreading through a tank quickly and infects them before the immune system responds, or if the clown's immune system is weak. When it comes to infections, clowns when settled are near bomb-proof, unless the tank is overstocked, under stress or kept in conditions that promote fast parasite reproduction.

It's a bit like you going back to school after summer. Initially you are bombarded with colds, but your immune system re-strengthens and you get back to normal again after a few weeks

All the best
Rabbut

 

[Truck]

that doesnt sound so bad now, thanks for the run down i guess i will just have to ride it out, and i will be able to stock with corals and more inverts while i wait anyway and maybe upgrade my skimmer.

 

[Truck]

the goby is looking happy its just the white spots thats bumming me out, the only possitive thing that happened today is that the PM came to my school, to do his election thing in our new sixth form. hes quite a nice person when you get to know him we had a chat about the school Lol.

i just hope things pick up with this tank

 

[seffieuk]

I'm sure it will Truck, hang on in there

Seffie x

 

[BigC]

Have you tried an OZONIZER.
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Now these things can be dangerous and must be used in accordance with Mfgs instructions. The RP must also be regulated and monitored. But the upsides is that they polish your water and are excellent at eradicating pathogens such as whitespot.
I am in no way advocating the use of such apparatus, that is up to you to decide but it may be worth thinking about
Regards

 

[Truck]

one clown dead i know this sounds terrible, but i hope i can run the tank fallow to get rid of some sodding isopods, 3 were on the small clown this morning. the big clown died

 

[Truck]

2nd clown dead surely whitespot cant take hold that quick? all water stats normal all 0's Ph 8

 

[TigerIssey]

Sorry to hear that Truck. You are really not having much luck at all.

Sorry cannot answer the question on whitespot, not dealt with marine ich and really hope I never have to.

 

[seffieuk]

Really sorry for you Truck - but you are learning loads Will you be running the tank fallow now and for how long?

Seffie x

 

[Truck]

Really sorry for you Truck - but you are learning loads Will you be running the tank fallow now and for how long?

Seffie x

clown goby is hanging in, if i go fallow i will probably do it for 8 weeks so i can starve the isopods too, thats a lonnngg time but when its finished it will be my birthday

 

[seffieuk]

And exams will be over woo hoo

Think I would take the clown out and put in a Q tank and get started going fallow

Seffie x

 

[Truck]

i would, but my mum wont let me setup another tank

shes adamant that its my fault theyre dying, she keeps saying its my water when i know its not so i will take it to maidenhead tomorrow to prove her wrong

 

[TigerIssey]

Truck the only possible thing you could be doing wrong is to not QT your fish. That is because you mum won't let you set up another tank.

Does she still believe the idiots at the other LFS??

 

[Truck]

Does she still believe the idiots at the other LFS??

yep


i would happily QT all stock (the LFS were meant to have Qt'ed them but they cant be doing it long enough!) but its just the case of 'your not turning my house into a bloody aquarium' i mean, what harm is a 30 litre tank?

 

[aaronnorth]

hide it in your wardrobe

hope you sort it out.