Disease treatment/parasite control

[Hoompah]

Got to know this forum from Qian Hu Road show in Bugis Junction last weekend. Cool stuff.

Wanted to seek advice that I re-introduced live stock sometime last month after stopping it for a while in late last year.

But to avail that none of any species survived. Worst that now my tank is empty (only 1 fire shrimp, 2 skunk shrimp and a cone-shape snail- Don't know that name, suppose to eat algea) I could see literally tiny white spots (slightly elongated shape) moving around. Are those white spots? It's it because now that they do not have a fish as host, therefore they swimming around freely? If I introduced any fish, who they 'attack' them by clinging on to the fish.

I'm really disaapointed that I could have any livestock now. Kinda losing confidence of the whole thing. But I love this hobby and was determine to start this up. Ideally, I would love to have Clowns, flame angle and tangs only. That will be my dream comes true!

I've even invested on a chiller because I heard that fishes from hawaii need the water to be colder. As I maintain the water at around 27-28 degrees. Can I start to buy some more fish.

Do I have to change the water. What can I do to start this thing up again. (Bearing in mind that my tank had been running in mid of 2003...)

Thanks to all!

[Underwater]

Sounds like copepods to me since they are no fish to eat them. They are not pest, and are beneficial to your tank, esp as food some species of fishes.

[uws]

Could be copepods... I also saw some white little things moving in my SKIMZ FR.

As for chiller, I am told that if u are going to keep corals (LPS, SPS), its best to have chiller but not a must for fishes.

Got Purple and Yellow tangs in my tank and I dont hv a chiller.