New Rummynose

Hey all,
For those that have responded to my posts about my Amazonian biotope in the past, thank you so much! Couldn’t have done any of this without you guys! Anyway, I have a 10 gallon QT currently with 8 rummynose tetra. My display tank got ick about 2 months ago and it started with 11 rummynose and 2 Bolivian ram in a 55 gal.
Once the dust settled and ick was cured, I was left with both Bolivians (they are tanks man, never got one spot and withstood the heat and medication with no problems) and 3 rummynoses. I had to special order more rummynoses and gave them time from the from the moment my LFS received them to when I purchased them.
When I arrived to pick them up, I pointed out to the owner that some of them had white spot and he gave me a discount on the fish and also sold me medication (a white powdery substance) that he claimed isn’t sold but only to LFS (sold it to me in daily doses). I’m using heat and this medication to QT the new arrivals and will give them plenty of time before introducing to the display. Any suggestions for taking care of new sick rummynoses?

 

Diseases aren’t really my thing but it sounds like you’ve got it covered. Once they’re clear of the Ich I’d suggest keeping them in Qt a little longer & build them up with pleanty of good food & pristine water, good luck & hope they do well.

 

Alex, to be honest I'd never buy sick fish + meds to possibly solve the issue.

Seriously hoping you get things solved. They are great fish.

 

So all of those rummynoses died and I had to buy more now have 2 disease free rummynoses that appear healthy in the QT and I’m watching them closely. If they appear to have no disease in 2 weeks..could I put them in the display?

 

Sorry to hear that..I would say yes, if the fish aren’t showing any signs of any disease then it would be fine. Maybe you should get a refund instead. Can you post a picture of the powder meds your Lfs sold you?

 

I found where he wrote on one of the bags sodium chloride so basically...salt? I’m not using those meds on the two rummys since I no longer have his recommended “5 day dosage” where all the rummys I bought from him died before 5 days...with these guys I’m just doing clean water and a super stress free environment