Again about crypto

Bryan1851

In general, this problem did not bypass me either; I introduced a Yellow Tang into the aquarium with Cryptocaryon (there was simply none before the Yellow Tang). But first, it affected the Scopas Tang, or it was more noticeable on it, then it went away from the Scopas, tried to settle on the Foxface, but unsuccessfully... and then it attacked the Yellow Tang so much that there was no healthy spot left... it was scratching against the rocks, white spots were on all fins and the body... this happened before my departure to the sea last Sunday... then for a week, no one monitored the aquarium, the light was on half the time, and there was no food... I thought I would find the Yellow Tang's cold corpse upon my return... but surprisingly, it not only cleared itself of the Cryptocaryon but also fattened up on the Caulerpa (almost none was left when I returned). Now the question is, I want to introduce Blue Tangs in the future; do I still need to bother with UV (I have a 18W one), treat the water with plankton, etc., or has the Cryptocaryon resolved itself? (I read a lot on AquaLogo where they recommend some barbaric measures—bathing the fish in osmosis water before introducing them, UV at 38 and not less).

Angela6489

Again, I personally see no point in treating crypts. In the overall volume, you won't be able to treat it - you'll ruin the invertebrates and the biological balance, catching fish from the reef is usually almost impossible, you'll just add stress and break the corals. So it's only about water quality and food. And once again, water quality!

Holly

I haven't figured out yet how to incorporate UV into my system, but there is an opinion that it also kills beneficial flora, including plankton... and crypts, in turn, are plankton in their floating stage (I shamefully studied their development cycle). So, they are consumed by the fish in the stage when they leave the "host" and float around the aquarium for about two hours in search of a hard substrate... There is also a scale of fish susceptibility, and zebras are among the "toughest," while tangs, on the contrary... So the question is, is it worth the trouble with UV if everything is healthy for now...

Alexandra

This is, of course, a personal matter - whether to worry about it or not. But in 6-7 days, the problem could be much more serious. The system is still "fresh." We don't have as many corals as, for example, Torfish2. He can treat fish that way, but for us, it's better to use UV. I put a gram of ocellaris. It lasted two weeks. Then there was a month of quarantine. Do you need that?

Stephen5857

To eat all the strays, you need an aquarium populated with corals comparable to a natural reef. Judging by the fact that you are still stocking fish, it is not the case. I didn't quite understand who the "yellow zebra" is. If it's Zebrasoma flavescens, then it's also a surgeonfish. There was a topic that described the dynamics of the epidemic in aquariums very well. Look for it. Plus, besides crypto, there are worse things - like Oodinium (may it not be mentioned at night)...

Elijah7048

Please enlighten me on what role water quality plays in the life cycle of Cryptocoryne? Does the fish feel "better"? Perhaps... I had a terrible outbreak of crypto in April. I had a Hepatus, a Mandarin, a Grammas, and a Cardinal. The Scopas was just terrifying to look at! But it survived. And despite all this, the so-called "water quality" was fine! NH3, NO2, NO3, PO4 were not detected! pH, CA, KH were stable. What other "water qualities" needed to be monitored? I believe that all this talk about "water quality" is nothing but empty advice!

Jeffrey

and what did they do? What measures?

Amy

I was advised to turn on UV for three weeks during the outbreak of crypto and to feed the fish well (in small portions, but often 3-4 times a day) with added vitamins. It helped; at first, the number of spots decreased, and then they completely disappeared.

Danielle

I didn't do anything. In the end, it resolved on its own. As mentioned before, a powerful (!) UV and good feeding should help! But these measures are not a panacea... Only the strongest will survive. Natural selection... If you decide to treat, then move ALL the fish from the aquarium to a quarantine tank and treat them there. Leave the aquarium fishless for about three weeks.

Guy

I'm curious, how does crypto survive if the fish have endured and are not sick? It should theoretically be wiped out without hosts, or is it sleeping in cysts?

Jessica9188

The dog is sleeping... You can overlook one or two spots on the fish, and the population survives.

Jeffrey

After buying it a week ago, Hepatus got covered in spots, and only him. I turned on the UV at 18 (it's the only one I have). Hepatus is active, but there are spots all over its body... I'm getting to the point... there is indeed crypto in the aquarium even with healthy other fish. I thought they all had recovered and that was it.

Kristin

Is the UV constantly working? Are the nitrates normal? What medications are available?

Daniel9952

Ugh, right now there are no medications or tests available, the crypto doesn't seem to progress but it also doesn't go away... there are lismat and guban...

Kimberly2102

The fact is that crypt has the property of taking on a chronic form of the disease under normal water quality, and it may seem that one can relax, hoping for the fish to recover on their own. But this is a misconception. CRYPT is a dangerous infectious disease, and failing to take measures can worsen the situation, making it too late to correct it. IF THE DISEASE SHOWS NOTICEABLE PROGRESSION, IT WILL DEFINITELY BE NECESSARY TO PLACE THE FISH IN A TREATMENT AQUARIUM AND TREAT THEM ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Linda

Offtopic. So how are you doing with crypto? I see you're buying other fish already. Have you cured the aquarium? Or have you decided to cultivate crypto?

Patricia

Hepatus is swimming around, with a couple of spots on him (i.e., the kind of horror from the beginning is long gone)... other fish are clean, UV is on 24/7, nitrites/nitrates are 0.2. There's still some room for improvement... all sellers without exception confirmed that Hepatus will look like this for the rest of his life... He behaves normally, eats, fights, and is gaining weight... so to be honest, I've given up on the question.

Dana4701

Lies!!! Don't believe it! Not with me, and not with Anatoly, who has several of them, and also none of my servants on the Hipatus have a single point.

Lauren

I don't know about walking, but it will swim; after all, it's not a submarine. As practice has shown, under good conditions and minimal stress, there are no spots on the hipatus. During the last move from one aquarium to another, a completely healthy fish was covered in spots on the second day after the move. It took about two months to recover. Now it has survived the move completely painlessly.

Brent7831

I completely agree. Create conditions with minimal stress, keep your tank clean, do not introduce other fish without quarantine, and success is guaranteed.

Lori4746

I finally started the carbon filter, the crypto is gone... maybe it wasn't the carbon that affected it... we'll keep an eye on it, we'll run the UV for another week, it's a pity the turbo snail has already switched to the tube worm.