I have Ich, any suggestions

niloc16 · #1 11-30-2006, 10:38 PM

as far as i know there is nothing that is reef safe medication to cure ich. if you have cleaner shrimps or cleaner fish they can aid with ich. if you have a uv sterlizer they can help, but if you plan on keeping corals i personally would not use meds on your tank. the effects of the medications can be long term effect rather than short term as far as poisioning the tank.

Bob I · #2 11-30-2006, 10:52 PM

There is a lot of very good advice in the "fish" forum on this board. Call it up, and look under diseases. Rather that stumbing around in the dark, and rehashing already published material you should perhaps have a look there.

MoeReefer · #3 12-01-2006, 01:35 AM

cool. thanks for the info and idvice. always nice to know there are helpful people out there.

cheers

MoeReefer · #4 12-01-2006, 01:39 AM

will the hyposalinity harm my hermits and clearner shrimp?

cheers

marie · #5 12-01-2006, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MoeReefer

will the hyposalinity harm my hermits and clearner shrimp?

cheers

Do not use hyposalinity in the main tank, it will harm more then just the hermits and shrimp.
Set up a hospital tank/quarantine tank and treat the fish in there for 6 weeks, by then the maintank will be clear of ich as well

MoeReefer · #6 12-01-2006, 02:49 AM

good advise.

cheers