I'm an Idiot

[lockrookie]

try a product called rid-ich plus soaking food in garlic it is completely reef safe and will save you alot of headaches... i used it with my regal and was amazed

[sully08]

I thought ich can only be spread through fish, not transfered any other way,

[globaldesigns]

Originally Posted by sully08

I thought ich can only be spread through fish, not transfered any other way,

+1, Here is a link from liveaquaria.com:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/g...ral_pagesid=78

This and many other articles discuss the treatment of fish and fish only, nothing with live rock or coral. As Ich penetrates the skin and gills of the fish, I don't think your ich is from your live rock or coral additions.

Is there a doctor in the house to validate my claims? Hmmm, I just can't find anything to validate ICH from rock or coral.

[kien]

Originally Posted by sully08

I thought ich can only be spread through fish, not transfered any other way,

Ich has a stage in its life cycle where it is free floating in the water. It is at this stage where Ich can be found virtually anywhere there is water.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by kien

Ich has a stage in its life cycle where it is free floating in the water. It is at this stage where Ich can be found virtually anywhere there is water.

+1

[MarkoD]

The reason your fish has ich is because it's stressed for some reason.

If you have a tank full of healthy fish and dumped a gallon of ich infested water, nothing would happen.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

The reason your fish has ich is because it's stressed for some reason.

If you have a tank full of healthy fish and dumped a gallon of ich infested water, nothing would happen.

You just made that up.....

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

You just made that up.....

Ich is all over the place in the ocean. If it was to be killing healthy fish, they'd all be dead

Just like healthy people with normal immune systems don't die from the common cold

[Bblinks]

I am so sorry to hear that Marie. please keep us updated on how he does. I did recently gone through the same with my show achilles, unfortunately my guy didn't make it. Now I have a 4 inch spicement which also contracted ick. I am gonna try uv and protomarin and hope for the best. I guess best of luck for both of us.

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by sully08

I thought ich can only be spread through fish, not transfered any other way,

The life cycle of ich is they feed on the fish then detach and lay offspring in the sand, then swim in the water column and reattach to other fish. It is very possible that they don't only remain in sand, sometimes also on coral rubble.

In Maries case, that is exactly what happened!