Why Do I Have Awful Luck Picking Fish?

[Rynofasho]

So I just tore down my 10 gallon QT tank about a month ago as I was done buying fish. On a whim of course, I'm at the LFS and there is a very nice looking Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi with stunning color, and obviously healthy as he was running around the tank showing the other Rams who was boss. So I get him and toss him in my 75. And now I see a sole white speck on the back of him. Looks like ICH.

This is the only spot on him, and they didn't fill his bag with water from that tank but from a fresh tap, and the spot just showed up today.

My question -- do I hurry up and set the 10 gallon back up, net him, toss him in there, and treat him? Or can I assume the whole tank 75 is going to have issues now and just treat it?

I'm leaning towards just netting him as it is much easier to treat a 10 gallon than it is to treat a 75, and then just monitor the 75. Thoughts?

 

[Rynofasho]

Nevermind, see it on another fish FML

 

[FishFanatic04]

Im so sorry. I really feel your pain here. After fishless cycling my 75g I bought my atock got them home, put one new fish in another tank. Three days later they started dying one by one, turns out they have some crazy parasites and All of my tanks were contaminated

I really want to buy healthy fish as well, and will always quarantine now. Hope you heal them up quick.

 

[Rynofasho]

Thanks. It's just a pain. I've had Ich twice previously and never really lost any fish, but it's a PITA either way. I'm going to try Ich Attack plus heat this time around. I've had good luck with Rid Ich plus in half doses (lots of corys and loaches), but I have a lot going on right now and don't have the time for daily WCs. Fingers crossed!

 

[thereverendturtle]

The store should have put water from the tank in the bag. Putting water fresh from a tap, can be disastrous. Could be a different temp or pH the two main stressors.

 

[Tonyb111111]

Personally, IMO, I would not treat a tank for Ich because one fish had one white spot. A healthy fish should have no problem fighting this off himself. I would keep an eye on the inhabitants and if this fish gets more spots or other fish start to show, then start to dose

 

[Wills]

I would dose the tank - try and get hold of Waterlife Protozin. So easy to use and you can use it with naked fish (like your loaches) its just a dose a day with a break in the middle and thats it. You dont need to do daily water changes with it either just one at the end of the week as normal.

Not dosing because fish should be healthy enough is not a great option IMO who knows when a power cut could happen and its totally out of our control as keepers as to how good the water is.

Wills

 

[Tonyb111111]

I would dose the tank - try and get hold of Waterlife Protozin. So easy to use and you can use it with naked fish (like your loaches) its just a dose a day with a break in the middle and thats it. You dont need to do daily water changes with it either just one at the end of the week as normal.

Not dosing because fish should be healthy enough is not a great option IMO who knows when a power cut could happen and its totally out of our control as keepers as to how good the water is.

Wills

I guess we're agreeing in some respects here, however I personally would not subject an entire tank to meds if one fish had one spot. If I had a quarantine tank I would, but not in a community until I saw signs of it getting worse, which thankfully hasn't happened yet

 

[Gilli]

I too would keep an eye on it and see how it goes. It may be now that he is out of the shop which obviously doesnt have a clue if they filled the bag from the tap that he will be in much better water quality and being less stressed not being in a crowded tank with other rams he may be able to cure himself!

 

[TheShrimpGirl]

Since it has spread to another fish, then it's looking like an outbreak may ensue. Just one fish with one spot is no problem and you may not need to treat, but it has spread to another fish, which means it could get out of control if it is not treated now.

Better to treat now in small doses before it spreads to anyone else, than to wait and see and have it get out of control and spread to other fish in the tank.

My thinking anyway. Better safe than sorry in the end.