ich

[jadakiss]

i always wanted to know what does everyone do when they have a fish that has ich. people have different ways to treat.i also want to know about those people that have huge tanks and they cant get the fish out. the reason im writing this because the true perc i just brought i had to throw him away not only did he had ich but also a flesh wound that i didnt c when i got him!crazy!

 

[hktoez]

when i first jumped into this hobby i bought a sick clown in my tank too. I think it had ich or brooklynella. Clown dies a day later and i fish out my sixline and coral beauty.

I then set up a 10 gallon quarantine tank and did hypo salinity. I forgot the exact numbers but i think i gradually dropped the salinity to 1.010 in a span of 5 days. Then i left it there for 2-3 months, keeping the display tank fish-less at the same time (ich will starve without any fish to host on). Gradually increase salinity back to 1.025 and it was good to go. However the only survivor was the six-line.

 

[JavyJaverson]

throw a fit and gain wisdom about the importance of quarantine

 

[THEDLO]

i do nothing, my fish are healthy so they get over it. if u adjust the feeding (give them the super healthy stuff soaked in the the vitamins and what not) ull see them heal quick.

 

[125reefer]

i just dose up garlic extreme and the sick fish and dt fish always come thru.never had a loss wit ich

 

[dj ze]

i quarantine every fish and hypo them at .009 for 3 weeks to a month i also always ad prazi pro just in case of flukes witch u cant detect at the beginning so i treat regardless and always works fine.if i get ich in my display i use protomarin coral its made in germany and works great.i have used it in my 550 gallon system with no problems

 

[125reefer]

i find qt fish stresses the fish out even more.i tried it when i fist started and i lost more fish then just putting them in my dt after a 45 min drip acclimation.ive had my trigger go into my dt 2 years ago and within 2 days he was loaded with ich then other had it.loaded the food with garlic and they all lived through it.still have all the fish from that.

 

[QUESTIONMARC]

ok here we go again.. god bless cut and paste.. garlic oil supermarket 1.19 a bottle.. lol. garlic oil. on the nori from the supermarket.. nori.. 2.50$ for 12 sheets.. big ones.. the ones the wrap sushi in.. drip in on top.. let it dry.. feed the fish.. let them digest it.. drop a couple drops in the tank.. needs to go through their system.. ich is gone in no time.. they are getting it right now because change in seasons and temp. got it? garlic oil.. digest.. nori.. go!

 

[jadakiss]

got it.