Removing ich from a reef tank!

daweedski · 10/04/2013, 07:12 PM

Hi,
I have a few concerns that I need help on.
But first here are my specs
Tank - 46 gallon
Reef Octopus BH-1000
Aquatop Canister filter
40 lbs live sand 45 lbs live rock
2 clownfish 1 orchid dottyback 3 scarlet hermit crabs
Zoa Coral Frogspawn coral
Temp 80 degrees
PH 8.2
Salinity 1.025
Tank has been up for 2 and a half months
I will have the nitrates nitrites and ammonia posted tomorrow after my weekly test.(Last time I checked everything was perfect.)

Today my BiColor Angel Fish died on me I did a freshwater bath and it didn't help. It seemed to develop a blackish tint on its face and its body sort of had a white shine to it. Well it died and I am wondering if my tank is contaminated my other seem to behave fine currently, but I want to know if I should treat it somehow I have AP Pro QuICK Qure from my freshwater aquarium but it says its not safe on live rock coral or inverts. Is it necessary to do a precautionary curing? I do weekly water changes

devimik · 10/04/2013, 08:25 PM

Read the sticky on this forum - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1990809

jamesbaur13 · 10/04/2013, 08:28 PM

If it's ich and you want to eradicate it you are going to need a 2nd tank and leave your display tank empty of fish for 10+ weeks. In a reef tank eradication is only done by cutting the parasite off from it's host.

There is no such thing as a reef safe ich treatment. There are only small tools to help your fish fend for themselves against it... in the long run who wins, who knows.

I'd read up on the stickies in the fish disease treatment section.

Most of all I would try to get a pic of the infected fish so that it can confirmed it is indeed ich.

daweedski · 10/04/2013, 08:43 PM

Okay I will have a pic of all three remaining fish up tomorrow with my nitrate nitrite and ammonia levels. However there were no white dots on the bicolor angel that died. It had popeye then fin rot and had black dots and then it's face has a lot of black patches, it had a whitish tint. I think my water quality is not the problem as my other fish are not only good but they act really happy.

daweedski · 10/06/2013, 02:06 PM

Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrite - .05 ppm
Nitrate - 10 ppm
PH 8.2
Salinity 1.25

10/04/2013, 07:12 PM	#1
daweedski Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 57	Removing ich from a reef tank! Hi, I have a few concerns that I need help on. But first here are my specs Tank - 46 gallon Reef Octopus BH-1000 Aquatop Canister filter 40 lbs live sand 45 lbs live rock 2 clownfish 1 orchid dottyback 3 scarlet hermit crabs Zoa Coral Frogspawn coral Temp 80 degrees PH 8.2 Salinity 1.025 Tank has been up for 2 and a half months I will have the nitrates nitrites and ammonia posted tomorrow after my weekly test.(Last time I checked everything was perfect.) Today my BiColor Angel Fish died on me I did a freshwater bath and it didn't help. It seemed to develop a blackish tint on its face and its body sort of had a white shine to it. Well it died and I am wondering if my tank is contaminated my other seem to behave fine currently, but I want to know if I should treat it somehow I have AP Pro QuICK Qure from my freshwater aquarium but it says its not safe on live rock coral or inverts. Is it necessary to do a precautionary curing? I do weekly water changes

10/04/2013, 08:25 PM	#2
devimik Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: KC, KS Posts: 637	Read the sticky on this forum - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1990809 __________________ Mike D Coral Beauty, Green Filefish, One Spot Foxface, Springeri Dottyback, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Watchman Goby, Flame Hawkfish, Spotted Mandarin Current Tank Info: 90g Softie Reef, 150# live rock, 30g sump w/refugium, Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO, Octopus NWB 150 Skimmer, Mag 950 return, Maxspect 120w Razor 10K LED light X2, BRS Phosphate Reactor; Apex Lite

10/04/2013, 08:28 PM	#3
jamesbaur13 Apsiring Alhcohlolic Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 772	If it's ich and you want to eradicate it you are going to need a 2nd tank and leave your display tank empty of fish for 10+ weeks. In a reef tank eradication is only done by cutting the parasite off from it's host. There is no such thing as a reef safe ich treatment. There are only small tools to help your fish fend for themselves against it... in the long run who wins, who knows. I'd read up on the stickies in the fish disease treatment section. Most of all I would try to get a pic of the infected fish so that it can confirmed it is indeed ich. __________________ 120G AGA Dual Overflow, 40G B Sump, SRO-2000int, 2 Eheim 200w Heater, Eheim 1262 Return, BRS C & GFO React., BR-1000ss Biopellet React., Tunze 5017 ATO, 2 MP-40wes, DIY 76LED (36RB,24NW,6B,6CW,4Moon) Last edited by jamesbaur13; 10/04/2013 at 08:35 PM.

10/06/2013, 02:06 PM	#5
daweedski Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 57	Water levels Ammonia - 0 ppm Nitrite - .05 ppm Nitrate - 10 ppm PH 8.2 Salinity 1.25

10/04/2013, 08:43 PM	#4
daweedski Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 57	Okay I will have a pic of all three remaining fish up tomorrow with my nitrate nitrite and ammonia levels. However there were no white dots on the bicolor angel that died. It had popeye then fin rot and had black dots and then it's face has a lot of black patches, it had a whitish tint. I think my water quality is not the problem as my other fish are not only good but they act really happy.