Post Addition Treatment

[Aquattro]

Would have guessed more than 25 reefers kept fish here.

[Wheelman76]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Would have guessed more than 25 reefers kept fish here.

Maybe it's because many people use the tapatalk app and it doesn't let you see the option to vote in the poll. That's why I haven't voted.

[Aquattro]

Well that's dumb! Although, post a poll about salt and we get a hundred votes

[Samw]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well that's dumb! Although, post a poll about salt and we get a hundred votes

Well, my vote for "Add a high wattage UV sterilizer" is not there so I couldn't vote.

[corpusse]

What if it was velvet would you wait for them to die or remove them while still alive?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by corpusse

What if it was velvet would you wait for them to die or remove them while still alive?

Ideally you remove and try to treat, although the chances of being able to set up a QT for most people in time to treat and NOT kill them from NH3 poisoning is slim. Most people don't have a mature filter sponge or the ability to change 100% of the water daily.
I've done this and lost all the fish in QT. Sometimes you can't win for losing!

However, I did mention at the top that you quarantined before adding, so velvet is much less likely to get into the tank. If you didn't QT beforehand, chances are you don't have the equipment on hand during an outbreak. Really, at that point you already lost.

But, we're talking about ich here, as that is the most common scenario.

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Would have guessed more than 25 reefers kept fish here.

You didn't list my option, so can't vote...

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

You didn't list my option, so can't vote...

Well, really, the options are ignore it or do something substantial to deal with it.

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, really, the options are ignore it or do something substantial to deal with it.

Your options are too extreme at both ends. There is room for more in between. I might have picked:
Set up a QT and be prepared to try remove fish if the ich gets worse.

The ignore and hope it goes away and spare no effort options don't quite fit for me...

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Your options are too extreme at both ends. There is room for more in between. I might have picked:
Set up a QT and be prepared to try remove fish if the ich gets worse.

The ignore and hope it goes away and spare no effort options don't quite fit for me...

I didn't want to type out all the options one could use. Basically, do nothing, do something. Easier that way