angel with ich

[JKDMan]

new angel fish has ich angel is in the fuge(20 gal) acclimating hes been in there for 2 days i got a cleaner wrasse in the display who is really good about claning the fish id like to get those 2 togother but im not so sure the angel is rdy to get put up there yet,but then again i want the ich off him
should i just move the wrasse to the fuge any other ich tips would be helpfull too thx

 

[Len]

If you can catch the wrasse easily, go for it. But if my experiences are any indication, it's not going to be easy

I assume the fuge is connected to your display, so removing the angel to your main tank won't be any more risky for your other fish. If otherwise healthy, I think your angel should have no problem being introduced in the tank. I assume the fuge is calm, with plenty of hiding spaces. If not, your good intentions of acclimating there might actually be stressing it, causing the immune to be suppressed and ich to become symptomatic. It might be better to move him to the display if that is the case.

There's really not much you can do if your fuge is connected to your display. You can try adding some garlic extract in the food, or introducing a cleaner shrimp in the fuge. But you can't do hypo or any other medication.

 

[Anonymous]

You need to quarantine your new arrivals in a separate quarantine tank.
You've just introduced this pathogen into your entire display...and now you have a fight on your hands.

Garlic will sometimes help control ich, and there is anecdotal evidence that it can sometimes aid in curing it altogether. Most success stories are about hardy fish species, usually established in a system, that have a fair chance of fighting off the parasite on their own anyway. I wouldn't trust garlic to cure a newly added angel. A cleaner wrasse is also not a solution.

I deleted the part of my post where I chewed you out, I'll just say that Proper quarantine procedure is one of the most basic components of successful marine fish keeping. Quite frankly, if you don't change your ways, you're in for a load of frustration.

I suggest you start here.
http://www.marineaquariumadvice.com/aqu ... ish_1.html

And read all the way through part Five, you can get to them through the index, here http://www.marineaquariumadvice.com/library.html


I do believe I posted to you in another thread about what this fish requires to establish itself in a tank...stocking order and whatnot? You've opted to add another anyway, and the chances of this fish establishing itself in your system, with the current established species, and with you once again providing it with an uphill battle, are less than great unfortunately.

My last post to you is below...

Fish of this genus, while not the most delicate in the hobby, still require you to treat them with the utmost care and consideration when introducing them into a new environment. You have to do everything possible to mitigate possible problems and give them every chance to acclimate and establish themselves in a system. This means practicing proper quarantine procedure when first getting them home, and in general, introducing them first (whether initially, or after a tank upgrade) as stated before so they can properly gain a foot (fin) hold.

Sorry for my bluntness...but it is what it is...I find this sort of thing endlessly frustrating.
I guess I ended up chewing you out a bit after all...sorry.