Could this be ick?

BillyJoeJimBob · 05/13/2006, 10:54 AM

I have a purple pseudochromis that has developed 2 small white dots on the dorsal fin and one white spot on the lower tip of the tailfin. I was going to quarantine him but I cannot catch him. Tried for a hour. He is so fast, by the time I move the net he is behind the rocks. I have just 1 other fish-a tomato clown. He is totally clean. If it is ick, is there anything that can be dosed in my main tank? Help!

BillyJoeJimBob · 05/13/2006, 10:56 AM

Oh- what about cleaner shrimp? Do they really work?

kraze3 · 05/13/2006, 11:33 AM

People have had success with cleaner shrimp and then there are others who havent. If it is ich, its recommended you QT both fish wiith hyposalinity for 6-8 weeks. What you are describing could be ich, if you could get any pictures they would help. Even though you dont see any visual signs on the clown it is possible she is still infected.

Heres some methods for catching fish

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=707656

Here is a link with some pics of infected fish, scroll down a bit for ich

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=127010

mystikdragon7 · 05/13/2006, 11:36 AM

What kind of tank is it? Even if its a fish only tank I would still reccommend putting both of them into a QT. You can use traps to catch the fish. Don't feed them for a few days then put food in a trap and they will go right into it. A cleaner shrimp will help clean the fish but that's only if the fish will allow the shrimp to clean them. If it is ich the main tank will have to be fishless for about 5-6 weeks to kill off the parasite.

05/13/2006, 10:54 AM	#1
BillyJoeJimBob Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 174	Could this be ick? I have a purple pseudochromis that has developed 2 small white dots on the dorsal fin and one white spot on the lower tip of the tailfin. I was going to quarantine him but I cannot catch him. Tried for a hour. He is so fast, by the time I move the net he is behind the rocks. I have just 1 other fish-a tomato clown. He is totally clean. If it is ick, is there anything that can be dosed in my main tank? Help!

05/13/2006, 11:36 AM	#4
mystikdragon7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 1,051	What kind of tank is it? Even if its a fish only tank I would still reccommend putting both of them into a QT. You can use traps to catch the fish. Don't feed them for a few days then put food in a trap and they will go right into it. A cleaner shrimp will help clean the fish but that's only if the fish will allow the shrimp to clean them. If it is ich the main tank will have to be fishless for about 5-6 weeks to kill off the parasite. __________________ Patience is a vitrue Current Tank Info: 60gal reef, 2 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO Actinics, 20 gal sump; 30gal FOWLR, pair of B&W baby perculas

05/13/2006, 10:56 AM	#2
BillyJoeJimBob Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 174	Oh- what about cleaner shrimp? Do they really work?

05/13/2006, 11:33 AM	#3
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	People have had success with cleaner shrimp and then there are others who havent. If it is ich, its recommended you QT both fish wiith hyposalinity for 6-8 weeks. What you are describing could be ich, if you could get any pictures they would help. Even though you dont see any visual signs on the clown it is possible she is still infected. Heres some methods for catching fish http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=707656 Here is a link with some pics of infected fish, scroll down a bit for ich http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=127010