Rowan Doonan
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I have discovered what I think is black ich on my tangs . can anyone educate me as to what I should do
black ich
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Treat with Prazipro. You can even use Prazi in your DT, except it might kill any tube worms/feather dusters you may have. And if you have a large bristleworm population, it might kill those as well & the resulting die-off can trigger an ammonia spike.
MrTuskfish
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^^^^^^^I was typing while HumbleFish was posting, so you're getting about the same info twice^^^^
Real black ich is a worm and Prazi-Pro will usually take care of it. Its the safest med I know of, can even be used in a reef tank. It will kill featherdusters, though. Just to CMA: I know of several folks who have used it in a reef and have talked to a few company tech-types and they all feel comfortable using it in a reef. I've used PP for years in my QT, so never had to worry about using it in my reefs. I honestly don't know if i would or not; so, officially, I consider it safe in other peoples reefs. If you have a FOWLR; then use it in the DT. it will also kill flukes and other parasitic worms; on both the inside and outside of the fish. It should be part of any QT routine, IMO & IME.
Another consideration, black ich is contagious, so all fish need to be treated.
Real black ich is a worm and Prazi-Pro will usually take care of it. Its the safest med I know of, can even be used in a reef tank. It will kill featherdusters, though. Just to CMA: I know of several folks who have used it in a reef and have talked to a few company tech-types and they all feel comfortable using it in a reef. I've used PP for years in my QT, so never had to worry about using it in my reefs. I honestly don't know if i would or not; so, officially, I consider it safe in other peoples reefs. If you have a FOWLR; then use it in the DT. it will also kill flukes and other parasitic worms; on both the inside and outside of the fish. It should be part of any QT routine, IMO & IME.
Another consideration, black ich is contagious, so all fish need to be treated.
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