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Old 08-23-2006, 04:07 AM
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Default Sick coral beauty...could be ick

I think my coral beauty has ick. I'm not sure cause this is my first sick marine fish. From what I've seen in the past in my fresh water tank it looks like ick. He has several tiny white spots scattered over his body and fins. What can I do to treat him? It would be difficult for me to set up a hospital tank. What can I do without removing him? Other (invert) tankmates include a few snails, a couple hermits and a CBS. Also I don't know if this matters but there is also a pulsing xenia, some ricordia and some green star polyps in there as well. Is there a specific medicine I can buy? or could I buy one of those parasite eating fish?

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Old 08-23-2006, 04:09 AM
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With out a QT tank you cant do much.Use garlic gaurd and hope for the best.I would find a qt and treat him it is your only way to get rid of it.
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Old 08-23-2006, 04:20 AM
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i agree get someone with a qt or get a qt tank and start the cupramine
http://www.seachem.com/products/prod...Cupramine.html
i might have a 20g with a filter and heater but no light i could let go fairly cheep if that might help
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Old 08-23-2006, 04:36 AM
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I have a 10g somewhere and a aquaclear mini but no heater. Is a standard qt tank just water, filter and heater? What do I use for filter media?
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take a sponge or some filterfloss from your established tank to speed up the cycle,let it run for a few days or a week and you should be ok to put the fish in. are thier any other fish in the tank with the coral beauty right now? if thier is they will need treatment also if you want to get rid of the ich compleatly.
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are thier any other fish in the tank with the coral beauty right now? if thier is they will need treatment also if you want to get rid of the ich compleatly.
Yes there are other fish as well. 2 clowns, 2 pseudochromis, and a blue damsel. Is it possible to treat the whole tank with the inverts in there? In my fresh water tank I have got rid of ich by turning up the heat and adding aquarium salt. Is there a similar remedy for marine tanks?
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I have a 10g somewhere and a aquaclear mini but no heater. Is a standard qt tank just water, filter and heater? What do I use for filter media?
Here is a good article on qt's: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php
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