Ich or worse?

[Magma]

read above post i found it to be brooklynella not ich and i had treatment as soon as possible for them but it was to late.

[Myka]

I have treated Brookynella quite a few times. The only treatment I have found to be reliable is formalin baths.

[Magma]

Originally Posted by Myka

I have treated Brookynella quite a few times. The only treatment I have found to be reliable is formalin baths.

that was what I picked up, having seen it before in your tanks do you know if it sticks on the rocks like ich does or once the hosts are dead its dead?

[George]

Brooklynella can live without a host for up to 4 weeks. Suggest to leave a brook infested tank fallow for 4 weeks and more.

[Magma]

what about inverts? I have some cleaner shrimp and a few crabs in there right now thats all...oh and coral

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Magma

that was what I picked up, having seen it before in your tanks do you know if it sticks on the rocks like ich does or once the hosts are dead its dead?

It has to be treated like Ich, 4-6 weeks fallow.

However, I have had success catching fish, giving them the formalin bath and returning them back to the same tank. I wouldn't recommend it, but sometimes a person doesn't have much choice. Having to re-treat with formalin would be hard on the fish as formalin is bad stuff. Brook is nasty simply because of the nasty treatment you have to use to get rid of it.