As some of you know I've been sick for the last few months. Just before I went in for surgery in early December I saw ich on my angel and Kole. Since I was too weak to remove the fish. I looked for another way of treating. In my 120 I have around $ 175.00 invested in fish and $450.00 in corals so I didn't want to use any chemical treatments in the tank. I think the ich came into the tank if this is possible on some Zoas I purchased from another member.
What I decided to do was to use my diatom filter. I've been using it for 40 days changing the media every 3. After 3 weeks all signs of ich on the infected fish have disappeared and I also noticed that the sick fish were not using the services of my skunk Shrimp as often. I will be stopping the diatom filter in 2 more weeks and report back on any recurrence. If this proves to be a method that holds up to time I think its an inadvasive method of treatment that others may want to try. I also began adding Kent Garlic and Selcon to the feedings.I purchased the filter from F&S for $80 and the media from a pool store, it is 1950 engineering and a pain to get used to but it works.
What I decided to do was to use my diatom filter. I've been using it for 40 days changing the media every 3. After 3 weeks all signs of ich on the infected fish have disappeared and I also noticed that the sick fish were not using the services of my skunk Shrimp as often. I will be stopping the diatom filter in 2 more weeks and report back on any recurrence. If this proves to be a method that holds up to time I think its an inadvasive method of treatment that others may want to try. I also began adding Kent Garlic and Selcon to the feedings.I purchased the filter from F&S for $80 and the media from a pool store, it is 1950 engineering and a pain to get used to but it works.
