treating ich

shorty53538 · 02/13/2010, 09:14 PM

Ok, so here's the scoop. My fiancee and I have a 125 gallon 6 foot tank. There are 2 clown fish, 2 green cromies, 1 dragon goby, 1 firefox goby, 1 blonde naso tang, 1 powder brown tang, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 coral banded shrimp, many snails, many hermit crabs, 2 anenimes, mushrooms and a few different frags in our tank. Spike (the blonde naso tang) and Candy (the powder brown tang) for sure have Ich... There is no doubt about that. We have been using garlic drops in their seaweed clips as well as some garlic drops straight into the tank. We recently bought Kick-Ich made by Ruby Red (got it cause its reef safe). Done 2 treatments so far. There have been so many different suggestions that we have heard. I hear don't run any media pads at all. I hear don't change the water. I honestly think the whole tank needs to be treated not just the 2 fish...I hear this stuff doesn't work. I hear its the best.... Any suggestions at all? We have the protein skimmer running but its not running to its full extent. We still have the sump running.... without any media pads once so ever.... What should we do? What should we worry about? Any other suggestions....

Shawnstank · 02/13/2010, 09:36 PM

Oh my, a few weeks ago my tank got ich as well. Your doing the right thing though and acting quickly. I thought my fish could overcome it on their own and they all died

good luck with the ich!

Shane Hoffman · 02/13/2010, 10:07 PM

No carbon, no poly filters, no skimmer, no other media when using kick ich....for at least 12 hours after treatment.

I have an old link....let me go find it for ya...

Shane Hoffman · 02/13/2010, 10:10 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1672158

Just my experience....IMO kick ich on its own isnt very effective

foster200 · 02/13/2010, 10:12 PM

a few months ago i had the same thing.. I bought every miracle cure known to man.. nothing worked. my fish started dying off left and right, i had to remove all the rock and coral to catch the crafty fish.

You have to QT all the fish in another tank and let your main tank go fishless for 9 weeks. This will be enough time to let the ich in the tank go through all of the life cycles and die off on its own. With no host, the ich will not survive. It is a long process but it is really the only way.

treat the QT'd fish with copper and hope they ride it out. Do you have a cycled QT tank? I did not, its not that important as long as you do numerous water changes to keep your amonia level in check.

Good luck

Flavordsm · 02/13/2010, 11:18 PM

+1 this sounds exactly like my story. Only real way to treat ich successfully. It's a pain in the butt but.. You gotta do it.

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Originally Posted by foster200

a few months ago i had the same thing.. I bought every miracle cure known to man.. nothing worked. my fish started dying off left and right, i had to remove all the rock and coral to catch the crafty fish.

You have to QT all the fish in another tank and let your main tank go fishless for 9 weeks. This will be enough time to let the ich in the tank go through all of the life cycles and die off on its own. With no host, the ich will not survive. It is a long process but it is really the only way.

treat the QT'd fish with copper and hope they ride it out. Do you have a cycled QT tank? I did not, its not that important as long as you do numerous water changes to keep your amonia level in check.

Good luck

sfboarders · 02/13/2010, 11:19 PM

Take ALL of your fish out and treat them in QT with copper, hypo, qunine sulphate and leave your tank fishless for at least 8 weeks.

foster200 · 02/14/2010, 01:34 AM

a few months ago i had the same thing.. I bought every miracle cure known to man.. nothing worked. my fish started dying off left and right, i had to remove all the rock and coral to catch the crafty fish.

You have to QT all the fish in another tank and let your main tank go fishless for 9 weeks. This will be enough time to let the ich in the tank go through all of the life cycles and die off on its own. With no host, the ich will not survive. It is a long process but it is really the only way.

treat the QT'd fish with copper and hope they ride it out. Do you have a cycled QT tank? I did not, its not that important as long as you do numerous water changes to keep your amonia level in check.

Good luck

foster200 · 02/14/2010, 01:37 AM

ha. not sure how i posted that twice. .. but uh.. +1 ha

02/13/2010, 09:14 PM	#1
shorty53538 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 56	treating ich Ok, so here's the scoop. My fiancee and I have a 125 gallon 6 foot tank. There are 2 clown fish, 2 green cromies, 1 dragon goby, 1 firefox goby, 1 blonde naso tang, 1 powder brown tang, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 coral banded shrimp, many snails, many hermit crabs, 2 anenimes, mushrooms and a few different frags in our tank. Spike (the blonde naso tang) and Candy (the powder brown tang) for sure have Ich... There is no doubt about that. We have been using garlic drops in their seaweed clips as well as some garlic drops straight into the tank. We recently bought Kick-Ich made by Ruby Red (got it cause its reef safe). Done 2 treatments so far. There have been so many different suggestions that we have heard. I hear don't run any media pads at all. I hear don't change the water. I honestly think the whole tank needs to be treated not just the 2 fish...I hear this stuff doesn't work. I hear its the best.... Any suggestions at all? We have the protein skimmer running but its not running to its full extent. We still have the sump running.... without any media pads once so ever.... What should we do? What should we worry about? Any other suggestions....

02/13/2010, 10:07 PM	#3
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	No carbon, no poly filters, no skimmer, no other media when using kick ich....for at least 12 hours after treatment. I have an old link....let me go find it for ya... __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

02/13/2010, 10:10 PM	#4
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1672158 Just my experience....IMO kick ich on its own isnt very effective __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

02/13/2010, 09:36 PM	#2
Shawnstank Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 5	Oh my, a few weeks ago my tank got ich as well. Your doing the right thing though and acting quickly. I thought my fish could overcome it on their own and they all died good luck with the ich!

02/13/2010, 10:12 PM	#5
foster200 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Watkins Glen, NY Posts: 157	a few months ago i had the same thing.. I bought every miracle cure known to man.. nothing worked. my fish started dying off left and right, i had to remove all the rock and coral to catch the crafty fish. You have to QT all the fish in another tank and let your main tank go fishless for 9 weeks. This will be enough time to let the ich in the tank go through all of the life cycles and die off on its own. With no host, the ich will not survive. It is a long process but it is really the only way. treat the QT'd fish with copper and hope they ride it out. Do you have a cycled QT tank? I did not, its not that important as long as you do numerous water changes to keep your amonia level in check. Good luck

02/13/2010, 11:19 PM	#7
sfboarders Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: 808 State Posts: 1,356	Take ALL of your fish out and treat them in QT with copper, hypo, qunine sulphate and leave your tank fishless for at least 8 weeks.

02/14/2010, 01:34 AM	#8
foster200 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Watkins Glen, NY Posts: 157	a few months ago i had the same thing.. I bought every miracle cure known to man.. nothing worked. my fish started dying off left and right, i had to remove all the rock and coral to catch the crafty fish. You have to QT all the fish in another tank and let your main tank go fishless for 9 weeks. This will be enough time to let the ich in the tank go through all of the life cycles and die off on its own. With no host, the ich will not survive. It is a long process but it is really the only way. treat the QT'd fish with copper and hope they ride it out. Do you have a cycled QT tank? I did not, its not that important as long as you do numerous water changes to keep your amonia level in check. Good luck

02/14/2010, 01:37 AM	#9
foster200 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Watkins Glen, NY Posts: 157	ha. not sure how i posted that twice. .. but uh.. +1 ha