All Tangs with Ich in reef tank

Hens4Fish · 11/17/2006, 07:32 PM

So all my tangs have horrible ich, and they are in the 150 reef. I can not tear down my aquascaping to get them all, and don't have a QT big enough to house them for 6 weeks. Does anyone have any suggestion that does not cost big $$, but still works? Pleas help.

ronjeremy · 11/17/2006, 08:26 PM

how many tangs do you have, and what kinds???? they may fight if they are put in a smaller tank.....whatever you do, don't use those "reefsafe, all natural cures"..

carpediem360 · 11/17/2006, 08:34 PM

I have had great sucess with a product called vita-chem and just let them fight it off. I also used a UV sterilizer at night. I give most of the credit to the vita-chem. I think the UV just kept the ich at bay.

fancyfish · 11/17/2006, 08:44 PM

I use vitachem one time per week. I also use uv. my fish seem to be fairly healthy with the vita-chem. the coral perks up as well after dosing. I would let it run it's course if everyone appears fine. Is your tank overstocked or is one fish being too aggressive. usually ich is a result of stress which then leads to illness

IPowderBlueTang · 11/17/2006, 09:26 PM

I have a few Tangs also and once in awhile they get ich but the cleaner shrimp, blood shrimp is always cleaning the Tangs and in a few days it is all gone. I also feed food soak in garlic which helps also. My tangs are inseparatable and would hate to quaratine them and get them all stressed out again. I would not put ant chemicals in my reef to fight ich, I have too much money invested in my reef!

11/17/2006, 07:32 PM	#1
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	All Tangs with Ich in reef tank So all my tangs have horrible ich, and they are in the 150 reef. I can not tear down my aquascaping to get them all, and don't have a QT big enough to house them for 6 weeks. Does anyone have any suggestion that does not cost big $$, but still works? Pleas help.

11/17/2006, 08:34 PM	#3
carpediem360 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whitewater Posts: 522	I have had great sucess with a product called vita-chem and just let them fight it off. I also used a UV sterilizer at night. I give most of the credit to the vita-chem. I think the UV just kept the ich at bay. __________________ ahh nevermind the little drip. It's just the wife talking Current Tank Info: 37 gallon with eheim 2217 and crappy lighting for now

11/17/2006, 08:44 PM	#4
fancyfish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,418	I use vitachem one time per week. I also use uv. my fish seem to be fairly healthy with the vita-chem. the coral perks up as well after dosing. I would let it run it's course if everyone appears fine. Is your tank overstocked or is one fish being too aggressive. usually ich is a result of stress which then leads to illness __________________ The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. Albert Einstein I hate micro-bubbles!! Current Tank Info: 215 gallon oceanic Ultimate with starfire front, 3-250 watt metal halide, 4-36 inch 39 watt T-5 actinic and daylight bulbs, aquamedic turboflotor shorty with mesh mod 3-Tunze Turbelle® stream 6105 with controller, 40 gallon sump

11/17/2006, 08:26 PM	#2
ronjeremy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Destin ,Fl Posts: 431	how many tangs do you have, and what kinds???? they may fight if they are put in a smaller tank.....whatever you do, don't use those "reefsafe, all natural cures"..

11/17/2006, 09:26 PM	#5
IPowderBlueTang Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Canada Posts: 769	I have a few Tangs also and once in awhile they get ich but the cleaner shrimp, blood shrimp is always cleaning the Tangs and in a few days it is all gone. I also feed food soak in garlic which helps also. My tangs are inseparatable and would hate to quaratine them and get them all stressed out again. I would not put ant chemicals in my reef to fight ich, I have too much money invested in my reef!