ich question

luckydog104 · 08/12/2007, 08:52 PM

I had a fish show up with ich so I pulled all of them except one. I can't catch him , a green chromis. The tank is a 125 so will leaving the tank fallow work , with the exception of the little guy or does he really need to go out?

kuoka · 08/12/2007, 09:11 PM

If it's a FO tank then you can medicate or use copper. After it's cured, you should do a water change and run activated charcoal to remove any chemicals IMO. Non infected fish can stay in with the copper treated water.

schoch79 · 08/12/2007, 09:16 PM

I would say that all of the fish need to be removed. Have you thought about trying one of those traps to catch him. I wouldn't use copper or meds in the tank at all. Even if it is a fish only tank. That's just because whatever you have in it will be contaminated.

Gary Majchrzak · 08/12/2007, 09:18 PM

and for anyone that hasn't seen it, here's a link to Steven Pro's two part article on Cryptocaryon published in Reefkeeping Online Magazine:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php

luckydog104 · 08/12/2007, 09:39 PM

I have read the article before and it is worthwhile to take time to do so. I have pulled all fish but the one and was just wondering if I was wasting my time if I did not get him out. 125 lbs of lr is a job to tear down with coral and inverts to deal with as well. FWIW the fish that started this outbreak was a powder blue tang that had been in qt for a month with no sign . So for anybody out there that would like to keep a powder blue , hippo , or really any tang for that matter know what you are buying and qt for sure some tangs are famous for this and DON'T THINK THAT YOU CAN MANAGE TO KEEP ONE WITHOUT PROPER CARE. I am always on top of my fish and he still came down with it.

kau_cinta_ku · 08/12/2007, 10:02 PM

you must remove all fish in order for the tank to rid all ich. just 1 fish in the tank and the ich will survive, maybe in smaller numbers but as soon as you put the others back in they will come back. so unless you get all fish out your wasting your time IMO

08/12/2007, 08:52 PM	#1
luckydog104 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: tenn Posts: 268	ich question I had a fish show up with ich so I pulled all of them except one. I can't catch him , a green chromis. The tank is a 125 so will leaving the tank fallow work , with the exception of the little guy or does he really need to go out?

08/12/2007, 09:11 PM	#2
kuoka Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Cali Posts: 713	If it's a FO tank then you can medicate or use copper. After it's cured, you should do a water change and run activated charcoal to remove any chemicals IMO. Non infected fish can stay in with the copper treated water. __________________ They say don't talk about someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes.. But if you do, at least you'll be ahead of them AND have their shoes! :) Current Tank Info: 72gal glass bow front reef, mostly LPS with some SPS, tangs, anthias, blenny, paired percula clowns, gold headed sleeper goby, red fairy wrasse

08/12/2007, 09:16 PM	#3
schoch79 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: hegins,pa Posts: 1,071	I would say that all of the fish need to be removed. Have you thought about trying one of those traps to catch him. I wouldn't use copper or meds in the tank at all. Even if it is a fish only tank. That's just because whatever you have in it will be contaminated. __________________ We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.

08/12/2007, 09:18 PM	#4
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	and for anyone that hasn't seen it, here's a link to Steven Pro's two part article on Cryptocaryon published in Reefkeeping Online Magazine: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

08/12/2007, 09:39 PM	#5
luckydog104 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: tenn Posts: 268	I have read the article before and it is worthwhile to take time to do so. I have pulled all fish but the one and was just wondering if I was wasting my time if I did not get him out. 125 lbs of lr is a job to tear down with coral and inverts to deal with as well. FWIW the fish that started this outbreak was a powder blue tang that had been in qt for a month with no sign . So for anybody out there that would like to keep a powder blue , hippo , or really any tang for that matter know what you are buying and qt for sure some tangs are famous for this and DON'T THINK THAT YOU CAN MANAGE TO KEEP ONE WITHOUT PROPER CARE. I am always on top of my fish and he still came down with it.

08/12/2007, 10:02 PM	#6
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	you must remove all fish in order for the tank to rid all ich. just 1 fish in the tank and the ich will survive, maybe in smaller numbers but as soon as you put the others back in they will come back. so unless you get all fish out your wasting your time IMO