ICH problem

[zlin0524]

i have a 125 gallons reef tank , its been running for 2 years now. i have ich in my tank, what should i do ? i need help .,, please

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

remove fish for at least 6 weeks. treat fish in separate tank. the parasite will die in about 6 weeks with no fish for it to latch on to it.

 

[MatthewScars]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1985626
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1985626
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1985626
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1985626
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1985626

 

[mic_1011]

the only way in a reef setup is as camanuch said, 6 weeks no fish, you might even want to go 8 weeks to be on the safe side. ich is a nasty little bugger we all hate. this hobby would be so much easier without it! i'm afraid to start a reef setup just because of it. fowlr for now. maybe when i get a lot more experience! READ READ READ is the best advise i can give as i have learned the hard way. there is NO reef safe treatment/medication that works.

 

[fcamargo6thave]

dont waste your time on kick ick or all those other chemicals sold on the market i tried it for years and the only real way to get rid of ick is what camanuch said. where in jc are u

 

[IamRobG]

I have the EXACT same problem. I spent an hour re-arranging all my rock so i can catch my fish and put them in quarantine. Only difference was the 2 fish i had left seem to be immune to the Ich so i never had a problem with them in there. And go for 8 weeks, i did 5 weeks and it wasn't enough. My tanks been empty for 10 days now and its the longest damn 10 days ever. Look on the bright side, for the next 8 weeks you wont spend money.

 

[mic_1011]

if you leave any fish in the tank then the ich will survive. if you went through the trouble of removing all but 2 fish, then you really aren't accomplishing a thing. even though the fish might seem to be immune or don't show any signs, they can still be carriers. hence the reason why you still have ich in your tank after the 5 weeks. play it safe remove all fish and i used cupramine by seachem (not to be used with corals or invets but my hermits are ok...use it in a qt or fowlr) its a milder form of copper that is removable. worked for me! p.s. I CAN'T STAND ICH!!!!

 

[MatthewScars]

Why dont you just read the RC post I posted that explains everything instead of posting the same info over and over?

Just a thought.

 

[zlin0524]

thank you guys s0 much for the infos . where can i get a QT, ? online ? or local fish store? . I hate Ick , my tank just died

 

[IamRobG]

Just buy a cheap 20 gallon tank from a local fish store and put a hang on filter and a piece of PVC or 2 for the fish hide

 

[mic_1011]

mathew is right those are good articles. like he and i had suggested....read. best weapon against ich is knowledge. learn whats myth and fact. this way you can be armed with the right defense!

 

[zlin0524]

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/Product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=10677

i have 12 fishes right now . all small fishes. should i get this one ? in 24 gallons? as my QT. is this good enough ? do i need anything else? after i put my all my fishes in there , what kinda chemical do i out in there ? which product should i buy ? thank you guys so much

 

[zlin0524]

anyone got a QT that wanna sell ? im looking for one

 

[MatthewScars]

anyone got a QT that wanna sell ? im looking for one

dude, just go to petland and buy a 20g. its like $20 bucks

 

[akma]

He's got about 11 fish in his tank which includes a tang. 20 gallon is too small.

 

[Og Drogon]

He's got about 11 fish in his tank which includes a tang. 20 gallon is too small.

That's not bad he can add 9 more :-/

Going nowhere!


Fix Your Fin Or Get Your Fin Fixed!

 

[marrone]

What you want to do is go to Home Depot and get a 50gal Rubbermaid container. This can be used for a QT and once done it then can be used to store things.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

What you want to do is go to Home Depot and get a 50gal Rubbermaid container. This can be used for a QT and once done it then can be used to store things.

+1 its what i use. Lol. I use rubbermaids for everything. Even frag tanks lol.

 

[zlin0524]

really , ? okay, do i need anything else ? i should put in the rubbermaid container? i just got one from home depot!can u guys teach me step by step ! should i use my display tank water , or mix new water? what kinda product should i buy that has cooper in it ?.

 

[zlin0524]

i have 2 nemos
2 yellow tangs
2 chromises
1 foxface
1 sixliner
1 cardinalfish
1 bluetang
1 fame angel