how to take care of ick

EHGobie · 01/22/2012, 08:44 AM

fear of geting ick agean. whats the best solution. could i pretreat the tank to prevent ick from the future.

phillyfishguy · 01/22/2012, 09:03 AM

read the sticky in the forum, but to answer your question QT everything wet that goes into your tank.

nuch · 01/22/2012, 09:13 AM

Cross ur fingers. Lol

phillyfishguy · 01/22/2012, 09:30 AM

Cross ur fingers. Lol

That might work, they also say to feed garlic, but I would stay with cross your fingers.

zigzag1 · 01/22/2012, 10:07 AM

Use proper fish quarantine procedures as outlined in the related sticky threads. Long-term fallow quarantine methods would be needed for items that aren't fish and can't be treated with medications to eliminate most likelihood of remaining cysts or other life stages. It is very debatable/doubtful if garlic or any other display tank treatments are effective at all. I'm no ich expert and have not gone to this degree of treatment in my tank, but this is how I've understood methods to greatly reduce the chances of introducing ich. JMTC & GL!

snorvich · 01/22/2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by zigzag1

Use proper fish quarantine procedures as outlined in the related sticky threads. Long-term fallow quarantine methods would be needed for items that aren't fish and can't be treated with medications to eliminate most likelihood of remaining cysts or other life stages. It is very debatable/doubtful if garlic or any other display tank treatments are effective at all. I'm no ich expert and have not gone to this degree of treatment in my tank, but this is how I've understood methods to greatly reduce the chances of introducing ich. JMTC & GL!

Good advice. Please read the stickies in the Fish Disease Forum

EHGobie · 01/28/2012, 07:44 AM

sorry new to the hobby got a 30 gal tank. how would i feed the garlic to my tank.

01/22/2012, 08:44 AM	#1
EHGobie Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 31	how to take care of ick fear of geting ick agean. whats the best solution. could i pretreat the tank to prevent ick from the future.

01/22/2012, 10:07 AM	#5
zigzag1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 1,276	Use proper fish quarantine procedures as outlined in the related sticky threads. Long-term fallow quarantine methods would be needed for items that aren't fish and can't be treated with medications to eliminate most likelihood of remaining cysts or other life stages. It is very debatable/doubtful if garlic or any other display tank treatments are effective at all. I'm no ich expert and have not gone to this degree of treatment in my tank, but this is how I've understood methods to greatly reduce the chances of introducing ich. JMTC & GL! __________________ :beer: Mixed Reef, started 10/2004: 6' BB 125g DT, 100lbs LR, 40g sump, Dual Ehiem 1000 returns, Eshopps dual overflow, JBJ ATO, Vertex IN-180, PM Ca reactor, 250w MH w/VHO Actinic, AC3 w/Aquasurf, Tunze 6105 pair & 40B frag tank 8 Fish, 20+ corals, shrimp, snails, worms, bugs, etc.

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EHGobie Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 31	sorry new to the hobby got a 30 gal tank. how would i feed the garlic to my tank. Last edited by EHGobie; 01/28/2012 at 08:05 AM.

01/22/2012, 09:03 AM	#2
phillyfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: philadelphia pa Posts: 233	read the sticky in the forum, but to answer your question QT everything wet that goes into your tank.

01/22/2012, 09:13 AM	#3
nuch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New York Posts: 76	Cross ur fingers. Lol

01/22/2012, 09:30 AM	#4
phillyfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: philadelphia pa Posts: 233	Cross ur fingers. Lol That might work, they also say to feed garlic, but I would stay with cross your fingers.