Ich in a reef.

marcingo · #1 10-21-2006, 06:46 AM

thanks for the suggestion. So if I leave it how it is and the ich doesnt get in their gills It will eventually die off?

Psyire · #2 10-21-2006, 06:53 AM

You could try this...

http://www.polyplab.com/medic.html

I haven't tried it, but perhaps others have??

Flusher · #3 10-21-2006, 07:31 AM

I know someone who tried this:

http://www.ichbegone.com/

She said it worked extremely well. There were no casualties in her tank at all.
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mark · #4 10-21-2006, 02:39 PM

Think about the future, maybe more fish, transferring what you have to a bigger tank, should really try to get ich out of the tank.

A QT tank doesn't need LR (actually better if none) just some PVC fittings and the tank could even be a bucket. Even if you don't plan a full quarantine having a small tank around is also handy just to place new stock to have a really good look before placing in display.

And for next time, consider where you get your stock. Been to a couple of LFS in town where you can see infected fish another one that has a separate QT section for new stock. Also remember fellow reefers tanks aren't necessarily pest free either.

Though I preach QT I don't always practice and have been burned.

marcingo · #5 10-21-2006, 02:44 PM

Thanks for the info. See I thought every marine tank needed live rock. I guess the reason I didnt qt these two is because they were the only two in the tank but now I learned my lesson since I cant even dose the tank with meds because it will kill my corals

marcingo · #6 10-21-2006, 03:43 PM

So i called the lfs I bought the fish from and they tell me they always qt their fish and that none of their clowns have ich. He told me the ich could have come in on my corals. My tank has been fish free for 3 months so wouldnt all ich have died by then? If not and I qt my fish and medicate wont the ich still be present in my main tank as it has (supposedly) for the 3 months its been running. How would I get rid of the ich from my main tank if its on my corals?

Canadbis · #7 10-21-2006, 04:19 PM

I will probably be corrected, being a newbie myself but isnt ich a FISH bug. I dont think it would live in liverock or corals, but if I am wrong someone will speek up.