ich breakout!!! will this work?

Kengaroo131 · 02/03/2009, 04:31 PM

well out the wile i'v been doing this, i have had my first ich breakout. i have the little guy quarentined (perc clown) and went to the lfs to pick up some treatment the only thing they had was wardley wellness ick out sensitive. its not posted on the bottle weather is good for saltwater or freshwater so i wanted to ask before i went putting it in. i'v never had this issue before so if anyone has any kind of suggestions im open ears thank you!

Kengaroo131 · 02/03/2009, 05:02 PM

anyone know anything about this product???

GreatReefs · 02/03/2009, 05:17 PM

The best method for treating ich in my experience is to have the best water quality and diet possible. I also run a 25w UV sterilizer on a 100 gal and have had good results. As far as medications go I've had good results with organicure. It's not reef safe though and I think lionfish might be sensitive to it but works. Every tank I've ever owned I know that a good protein skimmer rated double your tank volume will give you good results on any tank.

Aquarist007 · 02/03/2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kengaroo131
anyone know anything about this product???

there are three preferred methods for treating ich---all require a quarantine tank

hyposalinity

copper based medications

series of complete qt water changes coinciding with the life stages of ich(challenging)

Kengaroo131 · 02/03/2009, 05:27 PM

ok. hes in the quarentine now. i heard somthing about lowering the salinity once i think. how do i go about doing that? just like a .25 a day or is there another rule of thumb?

Aquarist007 · 02/03/2009, 05:41 PM

" 1. A quarantine/hospital tank needs to be set up. (This is true for all treatments...never treat/medicate your display, especially if you have inverts of any kind.)
2. The specific gravity must be maintained at 1.009.
3. Water quality absolutely must be maintained.
4. Fish in treatment need to eat nutritious foods regularly, several times a day is best."

read the rest of the article here:

http://tmslak.blogspot.com/2007/12/h...ment-pt-1.html

and here is a step by step:

Hyposalination
How to do it:
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/t...posalinity.html

Kengaroo131 · 02/03/2009, 05:55 PM

ok awesome thats perfect. exactly what i needed thank you!!

02/03/2009, 04:31 PM	#1
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	ich breakout!!! will this work? well out the wile i'v been doing this, i have had my first ich breakout. i have the little guy quarentined (perc clown) and went to the lfs to pick up some treatment the only thing they had was wardley wellness ick out sensitive. its not posted on the bottle weather is good for saltwater or freshwater so i wanted to ask before i went putting it in. i'v never had this issue before so if anyone has any kind of suggestions im open ears thank you! __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

02/03/2009, 05:02 PM	#2
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	anyone know anything about this product??? __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

02/03/2009, 05:27 PM	#5
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	ok. hes in the quarentine now. i heard somthing about lowering the salinity once i think. how do i go about doing that? just like a .25 a day or is there another rule of thumb? __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

02/03/2009, 05:41 PM	#6
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	" 1. A quarantine/hospital tank needs to be set up. (This is true for all treatments...never treat/medicate your display, especially if you have inverts of any kind.) 2. The specific gravity must be maintained at 1.009. 3. Water quality absolutely must be maintained. 4. Fish in treatment need to eat nutritious foods regularly, several times a day is best." read the rest of the article here: http://tmslak.blogspot.com/2007/12/h...ment-pt-1.html and here is a step by step: Hyposalination How to do it: http://www.petsforum.com/personal/t...posalinity.html __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock Last edited by Aquarist007; 02/03/2009 at 05:51 PM.

02/03/2009, 05:55 PM	#7
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	ok awesome thats perfect. exactly what i needed thank you!! __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

02/03/2009, 05:17 PM	#3
GreatReefs Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Location: in the reef Posts: 232	The best method for treating ich in my experience is to have the best water quality and diet possible. I also run a 25w UV sterilizer on a 100 gal and have had good results. As far as medications go I've had good results with organicure. It's not reef safe though and I think lionfish might be sensitive to it but works. Every tank I've ever owned I know that a good protein skimmer rated double your tank volume will give you good results on any tank.