Ich aftermath... what to do now?

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

I just don't get it; how can a sick fish which is stressed already is further stressed by catching it, putting it in a small tank and doing things like jumbling between tanks, making it live in a hyposaline water or passing strong medicine like copper through its gill can help. Sure a surgery can be performed with no anesthesia but how would it feel? Maybe I am over-pessimist and rely overly on good husbandry.....

That's why I advocate quarantine as prevention with a standby QT already cycled and ready to accept fish. I agree that transferring fish already infected to a hastily set up QT has a good chance of failing.

You should read this article, too. It further explains how hypo reduces stress in fish and is a good proactive routine with new fish.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/6/fish