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[slater]

can someone give me some advice as to what to do? my domino has a minor ick problem should i let him ride it out or what.i cannot get him in net as there is to much rock.also have several coral (frogspawn torch gorgonians calerpra snails hermits sponges etc... dont know whether to use treatment or not.? thanks for any help.



steve

 

[Anonymous]

I am afraid that you may not have many options if you cannot remove him from the tank, as the two best treatment options, copper and hyposalinity, would be harmful or fatal to your invertibrates.

Some people have reported success with feeding the infected fish foods that have been soaked in garlic extract, but I don't have any experience with that kind of treatment, so I cannot say personally whether it is useful.

 

[Anonymous]

Keep the water pristine...make especially sure to do regular w/cs over the next 2 months. Healthy fish can overcome ich without any treatments.

What's your bioload look like? Do you have a good amount of fish in your tank?