Need Quick Sick Fish Oppinion

King Nine · 04/20/2007, 08:21 PM

I have a hippo tang that has been fighting ich since I got her. She always got over it quick (1 or 2 days) but it would return in a week. The other fish were not bothered by it. It has been a week since her last outbreak and now she has it and cant swim. She looks emaciated and is struggling to breath. The big question is should I remove her now before her last breath or is there a slight chance for survival???

Joshua1023 · 04/20/2007, 08:25 PM

No chance of survival on this one. I'm sorry to say. Ick will actually attack the gills of fish. Once it starts gasping all hope is lost. At least this is my experience w/ it. The damaged gills will never recover.

I've been wrong before though. I'd let it go until it stopped flopping around. It won't hurt your tank if you pull it out once its dead.

sorry

szwab · 04/20/2007, 08:32 PM

sounds like it never really got rid of it. If it is as bad as it sounds I would pull the fish out place in a bag and put it in the freezer. If you have a hospital tank I would move it there if you want to try to save it. the longer it is in your display the more risk to your other fish.

King Nine · 04/20/2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by szwab
sounds like it never really got rid of it. If it is as bad as it sounds I would pull the fish out place in a bag and put it in the freezer. If you have a hospital tank I would move it there if you want to try to save it. the longer it is in your display the more risk to your other fish.

I don't have a hospital tank. What would putting it in a bag in the freezer do? Also, I've just spotted some spots on the clown and carpenter wrasse.

Joshua1023 · 04/20/2007, 09:07 PM

That is why you need to have one available to you. Get rid of the Hippo and keep a close eye on the others.

szwab · 04/20/2007, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by King Nine
What would putting it in a bag in the freezer do?

it is a relatively humane way of putting a dying fish ouot of it's misery.

King Nine · 04/20/2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by szwab
it is a relatively humane way of putting a dying fish ouot of it's misery.

Thanks to both of you. That was painful for me to do but it is done. She was my favorite!

Jerry W · 04/20/2007, 10:13 PM

Any other fish in the tank are also now infected and you need to treat them. You really would do well to set up a quarantine tank. Read up on hyposalinity. The symptoms may appear to come and go but this is the life cycle of the parasite. You may well lose the rest of your fish in a similar fashion if you don't intervene

Freed · 04/20/2007, 10:37 PM

You really need to catch the other fish and put them in QT and use hypo to kill the ich. 4-6 week minimum. The other fish may not appear to have ich but they probably do. Ich mostly affects the gills and even though you can't see it on some fish, chances are ich is already living in the gills and hurting the fish.

04/20/2007, 08:21 PM	#1
King Nine Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 634	Need Quick Sick Fish Oppinion I have a hippo tang that has been fighting ich since I got her. She always got over it quick (1 or 2 days) but it would return in a week. The other fish were not bothered by it. It has been a week since her last outbreak and now she has it and cant swim. She looks emaciated and is struggling to breath. The big question is should I remove her now before her last breath or is there a slight chance for survival??? __________________ "That's a negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full." Current Tank Info: 125 Reef. Photon LED Lighting

04/20/2007, 08:25 PM	#2
Joshua1023 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reading PA Posts: 1,526	No chance of survival on this one. I'm sorry to say. Ick will actually attack the gills of fish. Once it starts gasping all hope is lost. At least this is my experience w/ it. The damaged gills will never recover. I've been wrong before though. I'd let it go until it stopped flopping around. It won't hurt your tank if you pull it out once its dead. sorry __________________ Only bad things happen fast. Only bad thing happen fast. Only bad things happen fast. Man,I'm friggen hard-headed!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gl tank,Coralife 14K MH lights,2 Current dual daylight/actinic 40 watt fixtures, tidepool sump,Coralife SS 220 protein skimmer,six inch sand bed w/ plenum, Current Prime Tower 1/3 hp Chiller,RedSea ozonizer w/ orp

04/20/2007, 08:32 PM	#3
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	sounds like it never really got rid of it. If it is as bad as it sounds I would pull the fish out place in a bag and put it in the freezer. If you have a hospital tank I would move it there if you want to try to save it. the longer it is in your display the more risk to your other fish. __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

04/20/2007, 09:07 PM	#5
Joshua1023 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reading PA Posts: 1,526	That is why you need to have one available to you. Get rid of the Hippo and keep a close eye on the others. __________________ Only bad things happen fast. Only bad thing happen fast. Only bad things happen fast. Man,I'm friggen hard-headed!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gl tank,Coralife 14K MH lights,2 Current dual daylight/actinic 40 watt fixtures, tidepool sump,Coralife SS 220 protein skimmer,six inch sand bed w/ plenum, Current Prime Tower 1/3 hp Chiller,RedSea ozonizer w/ orp

04/20/2007, 10:13 PM	#8
Jerry W Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: PA. Posts: 2,873	Any other fish in the tank are also now infected and you need to treat them. You really would do well to set up a quarantine tank. Read up on hyposalinity. The symptoms may appear to come and go but this is the life cycle of the parasite. You may well lose the rest of your fish in a similar fashion if you don't intervene __________________ Americans sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. Current Tank Info: 37 gal; pair of mocha clowns, ywg and tiger pistol shrimp

04/20/2007, 10:37 PM	#9
Freed It's what it's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 41° 2' 45" N 85° 8' 43" W Posts: 7,579	You really need to catch the other fish and put them in QT and use hypo to kill the ich. 4-6 week minimum. The other fish may not appear to have ich but they probably do. Ich mostly affects the gills and even though you can't see it on some fish, chances are ich is already living in the gills and hurting the fish. __________________ Freed Current Tank Info: 180gal(1120 watts of MH/VHO light), 60gal "sump", Deltec 601 calcium reactor, Euro Reef CS8-3+ skimmer, 20 gallon QT