After years in the hobby, I finally managed to bring home a fish with what appears to be Ick. Running a 125 gallon tank with mix of LPS, SPS and fish. Any ideas or references would be great as I understand everything on the shelves is pretty much snake oil. I don't have a quarantine tank or a place to put one but if push comes to shove, I could set one up. Understand there is some new stuff on the market that actually works, but can't find the name. Any help is appreciated.
Finally got Ick! Help!
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sharkboy99999
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Hypo is they best and rase temp best in my experience
saintsnsinners
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Here ya go.....http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1992196
xrayjeeper83
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What type of fish?
I've found with my blue hippo the beat course of action is to do nothing. The rest of my fish are happy and healthy so every time he pops up with it I leave him alone and it passes in a few days.
IMO the stress of moving em and going hypo can make things worse.
I've found with my blue hippo the beat course of action is to do nothing. The rest of my fish are happy and healthy so every time he pops up with it I leave him alone and it passes in a few days.
IMO the stress of moving em and going hypo can make things worse.
Sammykonga
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^+1......my Blue Hippo seems to get it periodically and all other fish seem fine. I wouldn't overact. Take your time, do some research and decide on a best course of action for your tank and situation. No reason to rush or panic, IMO.
dotcommer
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I used Medic by Poly Lab and it worked great in my 90 Gallon when my Blue Hippo's got it. Never seen a white dot for 8 months after treatment. I put them in my 300 Gallon after the tank was stocked and within days they had ICH again. I have been treating the tank for the last 3 weeks as directed and haven't seen it on them in over two weeks, plus none of my other fish got it. I feed heavy and treat my food with vitamins, selcon and sometimes garlic a few times a week. My fish are pretty fat and healthy which helps in resisting the disease.
Some people say every tank has Ich, others disagree. I think there are different degrees of Ich, some strands may be stronger than others. After treating the hippos for 1 month and not seeing it for 8 months, I was impressed with the product, then I put them in a new tank that is 5 months old and no sign of Ich and a little stress, then it shows up. Go figure. Maybe the Medic helps to keep it from spreading and may knock it out. It was just weird how they were clear for so many months, then it came back, once moved and a little stressed. And the product is reef safe which is a must.
Some people say every tank has Ich, others disagree. I think there are different degrees of Ich, some strands may be stronger than others. After treating the hippos for 1 month and not seeing it for 8 months, I was impressed with the product, then I put them in a new tank that is 5 months old and no sign of Ich and a little stress, then it shows up. Go figure. Maybe the Medic helps to keep it from spreading and may knock it out. It was just weird how they were clear for so many months, then it came back, once moved and a little stressed. And the product is reef safe which is a must.
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saintsnsinners
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The ones that ich in their tank all the time, are the ones who don't treat it properly.
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