Is it safe (pics included)?!?!?

FxdupCobra · 03/11/2006, 01:10 PM

Ok itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s been about 3 weeks since my kick ick incident. I have done about 4 water changes (1) 10 g, 2)15 g, 3) 20 gallons 4)20 gallons). I am running poly filters, carbon. I feel that the kick ick might have killed my corals even though it says reef safe. My water parameters are and always have been:

Amn: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
PH: 8.2
Alk: 4.5
Calcium: 400
Temp: 79-80
Salinity 1.024

Pic of Anemone

Pic of Mushrooms (is it dead?)

I have lost the following corals: fiji fingers (leather), bubbles and hammers. My mushrooms look worse and my anemone was never effected but looks a little better. Can I start adding corals again??

T-6 Driver · 03/11/2006, 01:20 PM

Your alk seems pretty low. I'd wait a bit longer, bring your alk up and do a few more water changes.

FxdupCobra · 03/11/2006, 05:58 PM

(bump) any other thoughts?

ratherbediving · 03/11/2006, 06:39 PM

I don't know what kick ich is, sorry.

However, a lot of effective ich treatments use copper of some sort to treat the fish. Copper is extremely toxic to corals and anemones. The polyfilter and carbon will help, but most likely if the kick ich was the culprit of your coral deaths, you may want to a) find out if there is copper in the medication and/ or 2)-- test for copper (you can buy copper test kits). Once you find out what you are dealing with, then you might have a better idea on how to proceed.

03/11/2006, 01:10 PM	#1
FxdupCobra Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: LA Posts: 604	Is it safe (pics included)?!?!? Ok itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s been about 3 weeks since my kick ick incident. I have done about 4 water changes (1) 10 g, 2)15 g, 3) 20 gallons 4)20 gallons). I am running poly filters, carbon. I feel that the kick ick might have killed my corals even though it says reef safe. My water parameters are and always have been: Amn: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 5 PH: 8.2 Alk: 4.5 Calcium: 400 Temp: 79-80 Salinity 1.024 Pic of Anemone Pic of Mushrooms (is it dead?) I have lost the following corals: fiji fingers (leather), bubbles and hammers. My mushrooms look worse and my anemone was never effected but looks a little better. Can I start adding corals again??

03/11/2006, 01:20 PM	#2
T-6 Driver Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 81	Your alk seems pretty low. I'd wait a bit longer, bring your alk up and do a few more water changes.

03/11/2006, 05:58 PM	#3
FxdupCobra Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: LA Posts: 604	(bump) any other thoughts?

03/11/2006, 06:39 PM	#4
ratherbediving Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 558	I don't know what kick ich is, sorry. However, a lot of effective ich treatments use copper of some sort to treat the fish. Copper is extremely toxic to corals and anemones. The polyfilter and carbon will help, but most likely if the kick ich was the culprit of your coral deaths, you may want to a) find out if there is copper in the medication and/ or 2)-- test for copper (you can buy copper test kits). Once you find out what you are dealing with, then you might have a better idea on how to proceed.