Hi All,
So the school tank was going well with the 75 stocked with fish, but it seems some of the live rock I got came with some wonderful creatures. However it also came with a non wonderful one.
Today in class a student points out "there is something wrong with that fish". I look at my pinstripe Wrasse and low and behold.... a big freaking bug is munching on it.
I heard these things need months to starve to death. Does anyone have any experience removing these buggy buggers successfully? Should I set up a third tank in my classroom to "quarentine" my fish and eel and wait for these things to die off until the summer? I am at a bit of a loss what to do.
If my 180 was cycled I would move the fish there and leave the 75 fallow for the rest of the semester to ensure their starvation, however I don't think the 180 will be cycled for another 2-3 weeks since I used older rock for die off it will take longer for the cycle to get started and finish.
Another thought was if I could find a 40 breeder or so, I would plumb the 40 breeder to my sump in the 75 so the cycle doesn't start again.... leave the tank with only PVC hides until the 75 is safe.
Suggestions, traps? ideas on what way to move forward are greatly appreciated.
Tim
So the school tank was going well with the 75 stocked with fish, but it seems some of the live rock I got came with some wonderful creatures. However it also came with a non wonderful one.
Today in class a student points out "there is something wrong with that fish". I look at my pinstripe Wrasse and low and behold.... a big freaking bug is munching on it.
I heard these things need months to starve to death. Does anyone have any experience removing these buggy buggers successfully? Should I set up a third tank in my classroom to "quarentine" my fish and eel and wait for these things to die off until the summer? I am at a bit of a loss what to do.
If my 180 was cycled I would move the fish there and leave the 75 fallow for the rest of the semester to ensure their starvation, however I don't think the 180 will be cycled for another 2-3 weeks since I used older rock for die off it will take longer for the cycle to get started and finish.
Another thought was if I could find a 40 breeder or so, I would plumb the 40 breeder to my sump in the 75 so the cycle doesn't start again.... leave the tank with only PVC hides until the 75 is safe.
Suggestions, traps? ideas on what way to move forward are greatly appreciated.
Tim