Help please...

lougotzz · 05/01/2009, 08:23 PM

So today I came home from work and my clown is dead in QT. He was being cured from ick. I cant get my damsel out of the display tank. If I cant get the damsel out, how will I know when the ick is gone?

Thanks.

rrcg50 · 05/01/2009, 08:23 PM

6 to 8 weeks

lougotzz · 05/01/2009, 08:49 PM

but will the ick go away with a fish in the tank, since the ich has a host, wont it continue to strive?

rrcg50 · 05/01/2009, 08:50 PM

yes you must get him out and treat him with hypo and copper. only true cures.

rrcg50 · 05/01/2009, 08:50 PM

not your display but the fish in a qt tank.

lougotzz · 05/01/2009, 09:09 PM

right, i cant get him out of the DT lol. Im gonna try the clear baggy at night. tomorrow.

gooyferret · 05/01/2009, 10:37 PM

You have to hate ick thats for sure could invest in a UV, just a thought....

wrott · 05/01/2009, 11:07 PM

Just don't buy any fish for a month, then add a fish and see what happens. The clown most likely died from NH3 stess, not from ich.

returnofsid · 05/01/2009, 11:20 PM

I think there's a bit of a misunderstanding here. Let's see if I'm understanding you correctly. You were treating your Clownfish in a QT tank, for Ich. In the meantime, you have a Damsel in the display tank, that has been subjected to Ich. Correct?

If this is the case, you'll never be able to be sure that your display tank is Ich free. All fish have to be removed from the display for at least 8 weeks.

Shmax · 05/02/2009, 12:19 AM

I had pretty good luck with a fish trap, just don't feed for a few days then drop the trap in there with food in it, that should do the trick. Good luck!

lougotzz · 05/02/2009, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by returnofsid
I think there's a bit of a misunderstanding here. Let's see if I'm understanding you correctly. You were treating your Clownfish in a QT tank, for Ich. In the meantime, you have a Damsel in the display tank, that has been subjected to Ich. Correct?

If this is the case, you'll never be able to be sure that your display tank is Ich free. All fish have to be removed from the display for at least 8 weeks.

Well youre right for the most part, except my damsel shows no signs of ich, but the ich still has a host so he needs to come out regardless if he has it or not, correct? The main goal here is to make the ich not have a host. As far as I understand. Im going to keep trying, worse comes to worse I have to remove the rock and add it back in...

blakemeadows · 05/02/2009, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shmax
I had pretty good luck with a fish trap, just don't feed for a few days then drop the trap in there with food in it, that should do the trick. Good luck!

fish traps are good if there is more than one fish in there but since its just the damsel then you should just get the smallest fish hook you can find and go fishing

reefscape15 · 05/02/2009, 05:07 AM

correct me if i'm wrong, but i don't think a UV will remove ich from your tank

Ohiomom · 05/02/2009, 07:51 AM

Even if the damsel never shows signs of ich, they are tough little buggers, yes he is still a host. It needs to come out..leave the tank empty for minimum 6 weeks and start again..quarentine each new addition. Yes it's a pain, but a year or two when all are healthy and your tank looks great you will be happy.

lougotzz · 05/02/2009, 01:52 PM

^Yeah, I am really trying to do things right from the begining, so im sure Ill get him out at some point this weekend.

THE ROOK · 05/02/2009, 01:58 PM

Might try not feeding for a week then place food in a fish trap.

05/01/2009, 08:23 PM	#1
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	Help please... So today I came home from work and my clown is dead in QT. He was being cured from ick. I cant get my damsel out of the display tank. If I cant get the damsel out, how will I know when the ick is gone? Thanks.

05/01/2009, 10:37 PM	#7
gooyferret Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MN Posts: 599	You have to hate ick thats for sure could invest in a UV, just a thought.... __________________ I smell something Fishy! Oops excuse me! Current Tank Info: 180gal Mixed Reef

05/01/2009, 11:07 PM	#8
wrott Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,912	Just don't buy any fish for a month, then add a fish and see what happens. The clown most likely died from NH3 stess, not from ich. __________________ OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt

05/02/2009, 05:07 AM	#13
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	correct me if i'm wrong, but i don't think a UV will remove ich from your tank __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

05/02/2009, 07:51 AM	#14
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	Even if the damsel never shows signs of ich, they are tough little buggers, yes he is still a host. It needs to come out..leave the tank empty for minimum 6 weeks and start again..quarentine each new addition. Yes it's a pain, but a year or two when all are healthy and your tank looks great you will be happy. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!

05/01/2009, 08:23 PM	#2
rrcg50 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: venice, fl Posts: 1,294	6 to 8 weeks

05/01/2009, 08:49 PM	#3
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	but will the ick go away with a fish in the tank, since the ich has a host, wont it continue to strive?

05/01/2009, 08:50 PM	#4
rrcg50 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: venice, fl Posts: 1,294	yes you must get him out and treat him with hypo and copper. only true cures.

05/01/2009, 09:09 PM	#6
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	right, i cant get him out of the DT lol. Im gonna try the clear baggy at night. tomorrow.

05/01/2009, 11:20 PM	#9
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	I think there's a bit of a misunderstanding here. Let's see if I'm understanding you correctly. You were treating your Clownfish in a QT tank, for Ich. In the meantime, you have a Damsel in the display tank, that has been subjected to Ich. Correct? If this is the case, you'll never be able to be sure that your display tank is Ich free. All fish have to be removed from the display for at least 8 weeks.

05/02/2009, 12:19 AM	#10
Shmax Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 596	I had pretty good luck with a fish trap, just don't feed for a few days then drop the trap in there with food in it, that should do the trick. Good luck!

05/02/2009, 01:52 PM	#15
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	^Yeah, I am really trying to do things right from the begining, so im sure Ill get him out at some point this weekend.

05/02/2009, 01:58 PM	#16
THE ROOK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Springfield, MA Posts: 2,100	Might try not feeding for a week then place food in a fish trap.