Powder Blue and ick!

[naesco]

Do not get a cleaner wrasse.

What you need to do is to feed dry foods soaked in garlic extract or Garlic Extreme.
Dry because it absorbs more garlic because the idea is to get as much garlic in the fish as possible.
Feed often 4-5 times a day not too much just what they eat.
Do it for a few weeks.

[salty210]

I agree, keep feeding garlic soaked food. I have had a couple of powder blue tangs, and they both seem to get ick after they have been introduced.

[staceyd72]

Hi,

From my experience, your Purple Tang won't be boss for long

I have a Powder Blue for over four years and a blue streak cleaner wrasse for almost five. When I first got my PBT it have severe Ich and was under nourished(rescued) I fed lots of Mysis (the person I got him from had his tank on a strict Nori diet??) and the Blue Streak cleaned him up really well. Never had Ich since.

As others have said, feed garlic based foods. Cleaner wrasse are hit/miss, but mine has helped me a lot. QT is also a great idea with new additions

You're going to like the new boss.

neon goby works realy well they are not as hit and miss as the cleaner wrasse is, cleaner shrimp some times don't eat the ICK parisite but neon gobies do..

[ickmagnet]

After three days, things are looking a lot better. The powder blue continues to eat and has a huge appetite. The purple tang is beginning to realize that the powder blue is not fazed by his intimidation tactics and has left him alone all day today. The ick is almost completely gone. I've just been feeding with garlic.

The powder blue is also giving the other fish a workout. It is a big swimmer and does laps all day around the tank. The other fish that normally just hang out in one spot are scurrying around the tank wondering what all the fuss is about.

[staceyd72]

Hi,

Good to hear that things are coming along well.

The Powder Blue will soon be, if not already the dominant fish, you'll be hard pressed to find another fish that will hassle with him, maybe an Achilles

Cheers

[rkelman]

Don't be surprised if the ich comes back with a vengeance. Quite often it can seem to subside then come back and wipe everything out. It may even subside until the next time you stress them out. Really you should QT all fish and treat with copper or hypo and rid the tank of the parasite. Even if they survive for now it will always be present unless you get rid of it. Cleaners / garlic etc are not reliable methods of curing ich Garlic may be mildly useful although I'm not a believer in it.