How to get rid of ich

Brent F · #1 06-17-2008, 02:24 AM

You can also try cleaner shrimp and to run a UV sterilizer for a while.

Mik_101 · #2 06-17-2008, 07:02 AM

got polyp medic medication we will see how it turns out. Thanks for the help guys.

Stab_Master_Arson · #3 08-05-2008, 08:00 AM

I feel your pain OP. I have lost a few fish to this infection. Try that polyplab quasi-placebo first, it cured my clarkii but not my Raccoon butterfly. I really have no faith in "fish medicine". Treating fish "medically" seems like a bunch of guess work and hocus pocus. It is like dumping garlic butter on people that contract a violent skin rash. Probability suggests that some people will survive, so look, IT WORKS!!!! Nobody pumps billions into fish pharmaceutical research so we have to contend with snake oil and empty promises from various peddlers offering "instant cures" and quote/unquote satisfaction. Sorry for the negativity but I am just trying to forewarn you not to put much "hope" into fish drugs, but give them a try regardless. People do still have some success with them. Your best bet would be to quarantine the fish and use the proper dosage of special treatment like that one from polyplab and pray for the best. Remember, the first step against an aquarium infection pandemic is containment (as with US Bio hazard Response Protocol) and it might seem like a hassle but it will be better for every fish involved.

Floop70 · #4 08-05-2008, 02:37 PM

Just saw this thread... how did you make out with your ick? Did that medication help at all?

I had an ick outbreak several months ago. I gave all my fish a freshwater dip and then added a UV sterilizer. That seemed to do the trick for me.

Stab_Master_Arson · #5 08-06-2008, 03:19 AM

The UV light will probably do the job. I wouldnt run it for long though.

Doo · #6 08-10-2008, 12:01 AM

so when you fresh water dip - how long do you do it for and what should the conditions of the fresh water be??

Floop70 · #7 08-10-2008, 01:02 AM

I used RO water that was the same temp as my tank and left the fish in for just a few minutes (under 5). IIRC the fish freaked out a little at first but settled very quickly after that. I was told if they started laying down on their sides that I was to take them out right away - but mine didn't do that anyway.