ick ick ick I Think????

dhm473 · 02-25-2007, 09:41 PM

Can Someone Help Me ????? I think that my Coral Bueaty Angel and Perk Clown have ICK.... Not sher Cause I also have a Blue Damsel And Purple Pusticromious (Not sur on Spelling) I also Have Some Zena and an Anom What can I Do Is It ICK Will It Kill Anything????

phils514 · 02-25-2007, 09:56 PM

can you post some picture? if those are icks, a skunk cleaner shrimp can get rid of them.

Chitown1 · 02-26-2007, 06:06 AM

If it is ICH, you will need to treat the fish ASAP. The only way to truely accomplish that is to set up a hospital tank so they can be medicated as the medication will kill your corals and anenome. In the hospital tank traet the fish with copper, being careful to treat as directed, you will need some hiding places in the hospital tank for the fish, you can use base rock or even pvc pipe, a heater and a light, thats it, you do not even need substrate. You can pick up a 10-20 gallon tank for under $25 and the rest of the equipment should cost about the same. You will need to leave your display without any fish for 6-8 weeks to ensure all the parasites die as they can not live without a fish host. To answer your question, yes it can kill your fish if not treated, howevenr it will not kill your corals or anenome.

mcktheknf · 02-26-2007, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Chitown1

If it is ICH, you will need to treat the fish ASAP. The only way to truely accomplish that is to set up a hospital tank so they can be medicated as the medication will kill your corals and anenome. In the hospital tank traet the fish with copper, being careful to treat as directed, you will need some hiding places in the hospital tank for the fish, you can use base rock or even pvc pipe, a heater and a light, thats it, you do not even need substrate. You can pick up a 10-20 gallon tank for under $25 and the rest of the equipment should cost about the same. You will need to leave your display without any fish for 6-8 weeks to ensure all the parasites die as they can not live without a fish host. To answer your question, yes it can kill your fish if not treated, howevenr it will not kill your corals or anenome.

Chitown, how can you set up a hospital tank or quarantinetank for either fresh or saltwater so quickly, if you need to cycle the tank before you put any fish in it?
I don't have room for tanks not being used and I've wondered how to attack this problem.

Chitown1 · 02-26-2007, 09:07 AM

You can dramatically speed up the cycling process but using water from your existing tank and a cup or 2 of the substrate and use dips until the hospital tank is ready, it will not kill that parasites in the tank but it may keep the fish alive long enough to treat in a hospital tank, unfortunatly there is no way to effectivily treat ICH in a display with corals and anenomes in it, you will most likely loose either the fish or the corals/anenome.

rayjay · 02-26-2007, 11:16 AM

There is no need to cycle the hospital tank if you are using copper.
COPPER KILLS THE BIOLOGICAL FILTER BACTERIA!!!!
Set up the hosp. tank using tank water initially, add the proper amount of copper, and do water changes to control ammonia.
In doing a water change, be sure to replace the copper for the amount of water changed out, and use new water, not the tank water for the change.
You can make the water changes less frequent by using products like ClorAm-X to bind up the ammonia.
Remember, treat ALL fish that are in the tank. Ones that don't show are almost certainly still carrying the parasite.
Like Chitown1 said, leave the show tank fishless for 6 to 8 weeks.

mcktheknf · 02-26-2007, 07:15 PM

Thanks for your replies. They have been very helpful to me and are appreciated.

Cornertank · 03-24-2007, 09:36 AM

You can try a product named RUBY REEF. Its safe on fish, corals, and your bacteria filter. I used it in my tank and worked wonders. I used it along with the Ruby Reef Marine velvet medicine. My corals are doing great and ick is gone. There was no way I could net any fish due to all the rock and hidding places.
Check it out at your marine fish store.

Reefbabe · 03-24-2007, 11:22 PM

There's also a product called ICH ATTACK by Kordon. It's 100% organic and totally reef safe.
I bought a huge piece of LR once from a buddy and was unaware that one of his fish had ich. Unfortunately, the ich was in the larval stage and had hatched out from the rock and into my reef. I used this product and had no casualties...many others have had great success using it as well.