URGENT -ick! - Page 2

SuperFudge · #11 11-21-2001, 09:50 PM

Sorry to hear Flame,
I dont know the extent of your problem but believe it or not,the most effective solution that ive found is to leave it alone.

I just provided the best possible conditions and diet,and it has always dissappeared,usually after two or three full cycles of the parasite.

I would not want to steer you in the wrong direction Flame,but this has worked on several bouts with ick for me over the last few years....and for me the most sucsessful treatment has been no treatment at all.

This has always been for a reef tank tho,so im unsure of the consequences of doing that in a F/O.

JMVHO,Marc.

[ 21 November 2001: Message edited by: Fudge ]

DJ88 · #12 11-21-2001, 10:01 PM

Hey Marc,

Take a peek at when this thread started.. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
I was about to post for Flame too..

Lee,

Nice to see ya here.. The powder is having hard times huh? Garlic is something that people says works.. but it doesn't get rid of the ick or kill it IMO. It is in your tank. And will be for a while..

All you can do is hope the fella gets a bit more relaxed and likes his new home. The less stress the better.. Feed him well soak the nori you have with selcon and give it as much as he wants.. the more of a good diet the better.

HTH

SuperFudge · #13 11-21-2001, 10:06 PM

DOH!!!!!

It just figures,the only time i think i can contribute an idea.......Its 2 months late!

[img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]

I think ill remain anonymous in this one aswell...Heh.

SuperFudge · #14 11-21-2001, 10:12 PM

SEE TROY?,

There are still a few good reasons to keep your nickname.....heh.

Acro · #15 11-21-2001, 10:14 PM

marc and darren bang on it's been my experience as well

ldzielak · #16 11-21-2001, 10:44 PM

Jamie,

My current tank Approx 120 gal, 6'x2'x18"(lxw'h) Been running for 6 weeks, since I moved everyone from my old 33G.

Darren,

I'm not even at home, just hearing about this over the phone from my fiance. Lost my Kole tang and my old yellow clown gobie in the past few days. One of my 402 powerheads sucked both of them in the intake. I had a screen filter on it in the old 33G, but must have forgoten to put it back on after the move. I have lost more fish to that powerhead than anything else. [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]

Powder Blue is eating and I have made a large cave for him to relax in. He is now the Alpha and my FlameAngle is not hassleing him.
Will use the Selcon and the green Nori he likes, he also likes frozen brine shrimp and myssis too. Should I add the Selcon to that too, or is Nori enough?

Lee

Acro · #17 11-21-2001, 11:01 PM

lee the only time I have ever lost fish to powerheads are when the fish is already sick and to be honist its a lot easier to pull him off a powerhead then find him in the rock work

FlameAngel · #18 11-21-2001, 11:05 PM

Well as a FINAL reponse to this topic:
the garlic was working well.. but it seems oodinium took for the tank, and within 2 days my whole stock died. [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img]

I'll be better next time with compatibility
Getting new fish in December [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Thanks
Flame

reefburnaby · #19 11-21-2001, 11:59 PM

Flameangel,

Good luck [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

- Victor.

ldzielak · #20 11-22-2001, 12:17 AM

Jamie,
I actualy watched a Dotyback that I had get chased up into the powerhead once in my old 33gallon tank. If I didn't know better my I would think my smart FlameAngle is back to his old tricks. 2 402 powerheads are out of the tank until I get home and can put proper screens on them.