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I'm just not convinced it takes that long for early signs of ich to show up, I mean, if it's there, it should be noticeable way before 2 months, right?

I usually QT for a couple of weeks, hasn't been an issue yet. ReelRiot, what's the reasoning behind the 2-month mark, is it just a precaution or something else?

I still think quarantine is a good call. You can keep an eye on the fish, make sure it's eating well, and if something does pop up, it's way easier to treat. No need to throw meds at it if it's not necessary, just quarantine and observe.

I've got some eSHA OODINEX that might do the trick. The box says it's Invertebrate Friendly, which I'm guessing is what you're after. It's a wide range marine treatment, and it's pretty affordable - I think I paid £5 for it. It can treat a 175 gallon tank, so it should be fine for yours.

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Will they do this even when they're the only clownfish in the tank, or is it a behavior triggered by having a mate or other clowns nearby?

Yeah the coflake's fine, don't get it though, why it's trying to get rid of it all of a sudden, been there as long as the clown has, about 6 months.

Had an idea today, took the coflake out to make a frag before all this started, polyps closed up, looked totally different, put it back, maybe the ...

I got home about 2 days ago and found my clove coflake on the tank floor, about 30cm below its usual spot on the rock. I put it back, no big deal, but then I walked away and came back to find it on the floor again. I thought, 'How odd', so I picked it up and put it back on the rock.

Five minutes ...

One spot foxface rabbitfish - truly a gem in my aquarium.

I must say, this fish has proven to be a real trooper. It's coped with the initial introduction to the tank seamlessly, and even when disaster struck in the form of a disease outbreak, it came out unscathed.

Initially, it was a bit shy ...

Rixon, might be an idea to start a new thread about the damsel giving your new tang a hard time, see if anyone can offer some advice.

For yellows in a group, I'd say 5 is the minimum, personally. Two or three just isn't gonna cut it - one's gonna end up bullying the other, and I've seen it time and time again. Only person I know who's had success with a group of tangs is, well, me. I've got a 107 US gallon tank with 5 yellows in ...