Help!! Ich!!

[Lofus]

Feeding Garlic soaked nori for four days now...can't really say if he is any better but at the very least he is not dead yet...

[EmilyB]

What other steps have you taken for stress control (water change, temp, possible tank mates, caves available etc).

[Lofus]

Well The temp is controlled by airconditioning in the house so no big fluctuations. Have done water changes to improve quality as well as feeding more regularly. Skimmer is going nuts now.

Ich is still there on him but he looks healthy enough otherwise.

[bulletsworld]

Originally Posted by cptclever

I would never use copper and I don't use a QT. Just give the infected fish a better, stress-free environment to live in and it will cure itself. Ich is always there, it just shows up when the fishes immune system is low.

Wow, ich is always there? You don't use a QT? Wow, you gotta lot of reading to do. Knowledge is power! Ich is a parasite with a complex life cycle and it is not always present. Here yeah go....

Quarantine Methodology, part one
http://www.marineaquariumadvice.com....odology_1.html

Ich & its life cycle
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/tr...marineich.html

Other posts
http://reefcentral.com/forums/search...der=descending

[EmilyB]

How long have you been in the hobby bw?

[bulletsworld]

Have you ever had ich?

How about successfully cured it?

Ich is not always in your tank. Countless animals have been lost due to this negligence. A few well-planned steps of prevention by QT can save a great deal of money and, more importantly, animal’s lives. Just giving you my 2cents since I had to learn the hard way.

[EmilyB]

Yes I have on numerous occasions - I keep tangs and move tanks and have created stress for them many times. Last one was the 108g (skimmer pump was leaking 25v - skimmer was in-tank not in-sump) Everyone was covered. They are still here and I think the locals will vouch for that.


I'm sure I am not alone here with the non-stress about ick ??

[bulletsworld]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

I keep tangs and move tanks and have created stress for them many times.

I hope you meant to say no stress. Not "have created stress".


I don't disagree with you more that a stress FREE environment is very important especially when dealing with Cryptocaryon irritans/Marine Ich. But a stress FREE environment is not going to solve Lofus problem, nor will it rid their tank of ich, resulting in the demise of the fish under heavy infestations.

[EmilyB]

I UNINTENTIONALLY created stress for them. And if Lofus eliminates stressors I believe all will be fine. IME.

[bulletsworld]

OMG! I'd hate to be your fish!

Well nite nite stressor!

Good luck Lofus!