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Old 01-26-2016, 06:45 AM
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Default Ick on a Mandarin?

I have had my tank running for 4 years and have never had anything in my tank. Last year I got a copperband that was in quarentine for 7 weeks and I thought it had lymphocytes and they went away. I know it is a virus and it didn't seem too serious from all the reading I did. My parameters have been a bit off lately and I have a bit of phosphate- 0.11 and now suddenly several of my fish have spots on them. Even one spot on the fin of my mandarin? I didn't think mandarins could get ick so is it more likely to be velvet? Can't believe this is happening. I have no idea how I am going to get all my fish out of my tank.
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Old 01-26-2016, 04:34 PM
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you need to post pics...
Ich can live in system without infecting for a long, long time.
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Old 01-27-2016, 03:47 AM
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Well, I think that my mandarin has ick. There is a spot on top of his back where his back fin starts and some on the bottom of his fins. Is this for sure ick? Was really hard to get good pics. What is the best method for a mandarin? Hypo?
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Old 01-27-2016, 03:55 AM
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If its ich, if one fish has it, all of them could be infected. Some just can deal with ich better. Ich usually infects the gills first, so its hard to spot.
If you cure the mandarin, out of the tank, when he goes back in, he could be infected again.
I would treat all the fish, and leave your DT fallow for 8 weeks
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Old 01-27-2016, 04:00 AM
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Yes, I realize about treating all the fish and leaving the tank fallow. I didn't think that you could give copper to a mandarin since they only have a slime coat. I have tried to upload photos but it hasn't worked. Just want to know best way to treat the mandarin if copper is not available.
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Old 01-27-2016, 05:35 AM
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Tank transfer method or Chloroquine phosphate (new life spectrum ick shield powder).
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