ICH!, Response plz ASAP

i2go · 03/06/2006, 09:42 PM

My clownfish has ich! I just got him yesterday...he has a little white spot, on his fin. He just swims in one corner of my tank, where it doesnt have as much flow. What do i do, i dont have a QT, stupid me, what can i do so its stoped I dont want to loss him!

the ocean · 03/06/2006, 09:49 PM

If you do not have a reef tank you can try rid ich it is sold in many stores and is the only medication that i'v gotten to work with out killing the fish. If you have a reef you can try using garlic supliments a salt water specalty store should have them. good luck

ACBlinky · 03/06/2006, 11:12 PM

If you have to treat in the main tank you could also try a cleaner shrimp, they're pretty helpful. The shrimp might take time to settle in and start cleaning but once he's 'on duty' it will give your fish a much better chance IMO.

White Tiger · 03/06/2006, 11:16 PM

Rid-Ich can be used with invertabrates and live rock. If you are concerned that the fish might die, you can overdose medication by 3X to treat the ich.

i2go · 03/07/2006, 06:23 PM

Thanks guys blinkly i took your advice and got a cleaner shrimp, he's settling right now.

JimBob Schmidt · 03/07/2006, 07:01 PM

I have a cleaner wrasse that did the job on 2 tangs that had the ich bad ! imo that is the way to go...

03/06/2006, 09:42 PM	#1
i2go Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 674	ICH!, Response plz ASAP My clownfish has ich! I just got him yesterday...he has a little white spot, on his fin. He just swims in one corner of my tank, where it doesnt have as much flow. What do i do, i dont have a QT, stupid me, what can i do so its stoped I dont want to loss him!

03/06/2006, 11:12 PM	#3
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	If you have to treat in the main tank you could also try a cleaner shrimp, they're pretty helpful. The shrimp might take time to settle in and start cleaning but once he's 'on duty' it will give your fish a much better chance IMO. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

03/06/2006, 09:49 PM	#2
the ocean Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: rochester ny Posts: 5	If you do not have a reef tank you can try rid ich it is sold in many stores and is the only medication that i'v gotten to work with out killing the fish. If you have a reef you can try using garlic supliments a salt water specalty store should have them. good luck

03/06/2006, 11:16 PM	#4
White Tiger Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 348	Rid-Ich can be used with invertabrates and live rock. If you are concerned that the fish might die, you can overdose medication by 3X to treat the ich.

03/07/2006, 06:23 PM	#5
i2go Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 674	Thanks guys blinkly i took your advice and got a cleaner shrimp, he's settling right now.

03/07/2006, 07:01 PM	#6
JimBob Schmidt Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 131	I have a cleaner wrasse that did the job on 2 tangs that had the ich bad ! imo that is the way to go...