Does Ich have to be treated?

[Trigger01]

I've just recently noticed some of my fish have white spots. I have a 150g reef tank with lots of live rock, so catching each fish is next to impossible and a copper treatment is out due to inverts. My question is if the fish are eating, swimming, behaving properly and the only thing wrong is the white spots should I be trying an ich treatment? Obviously if they were acting strange, not eating, rapidly breathing I would have to try some treatment, but if they seem otherwise healthy do you attempt a treatment? I have been supplementing their nori with selcon and garlic guard, and am thinking of getting some more cleaner shrimp (I have 2 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp and am thinking about getting 2 Blood Red Fire Shrimp or 2 more of what I already have).
I am new to this hobby (6 months) so any advice is greatly appreciated!

 

[Triggerfish]

Re: Does Ich have to be treated?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14990590#post14990590 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Trigger01
My question is if the fish are eating, swimming, behaving properly and the only thing wrong is the white spots should I be trying an ich treatment? Obviously if they were acting strange, not eating, rapidly breathing I would have to try some treatment, but if they seem otherwise healthy do you attempt a treatment? I

just monitor the behavior daily.. some species can develop a partial immunity that will enable to live fine with the parasite present. if the infestation is mild and the parasite does not attack the eyes or gills then u may not need to do anything.
if things change lmk..
good luck

 

[unleashed13]

pick up some spectrum thera+A pellets and feed the fish 3-4 times a day this should boost the fishes natural immune system enough to keep everyone going

 

[jds_nano]

+1 on the spectrum thera+A pellets. I started this, along with garlic flake, when I noticed one morning my pair of skunk clowns looking bad. The male/female had a few white spots on his body and the fins. I started the overfeeding and its turned around in a few days.

 

[unleashed13]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14995130#post14995130 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by unleashed13
pick up some spectrum thera+A pellets and feed the fish 3-4 times a day this should boost the fishes natural immune system enough to keep everyone going

this is most likely not the wisest solution ..if you see a problem nip it in the bud before it becomes irreversible .. never just let it go until it gets worse.. if you notice an issue remember this is a contained environment things don't just go away they spread and multiply, these fish have no escape. as a hobbiest everytime we place fish into our captive environments we make a commitment to do our best to care for them... dont ignore warning signs

 

[IMM3DOORSDOWN]

jmo try some garlic and watc to see if gets worst then i would treat tank with kick ick. its reef safe

 

[lobstaâ„¢]

the following fish in my tank now have ich after bringing a mimic tang in that had it(didn't see the ich when i baught it)... yellow watchman goby, black clown goby, bicolor blenny, and obviously the mimic tang... 2 of these fish have white areas on their gills
should i be concerned or let it be? they are behaving normally it seems, and i can't get them out(lots of coral and rock in the tank)
my other fish are ok: mandarin, kole tang, chalk basslet
i also have a skunk cleaner shrimp in there that sits back and does nothing :]

 

[unleashed13]

sorry for this i quoted myself lol instead of what i was intending

{just monitor the behavior daily.. some species can develop a partial immunity that will enable to live fine with the parasite present. if the infestation is mild and the parasite does not attack the eyes or gills then u may not need to do anything.
if things change lmk..
good luck}

this was the intended post ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

this is most likely not the wisest solution ..if you see a problem nip it in the bud before it becomes irreversible .. never just let it go until it gets worse.. if you notice an issue remember this is a contained environment things don't just go away they spread and multiply, these fish have no escape. as a hobbiest everytime we place fish into our captive environments we make a commitment to do our best to care for them... dont ignore warning signs