Fish parasite treatment

[gwdiggs99]

Hello folks I wanted to let everyone know about the product (Medic from Polyp Lab). Scott from Aquarium Specialty www.aquariumspecialty.com told me about this product when my Blue Hippo and Atlantic Blue tangs started to show signs of some parasite. They were rubbing the rocks and the sand substrate, and a little heavy breathing. So I picked up a bottle of it from him. It says to treat for a minim of 10 days or a max of 20. When I researched the product they said it treated all of the cycles of parasites even the free swimming which a lot of meds doesn't from my understanding.
Folks I will tell you that I believe the product works!!!!! I have been treating my 150 gallon tank for 12 days now (using a double dose daily). I decided to just treat the show tank instead of trying to stress them out more to put them in the Quarantine tank. I haven't seen any adverse effects on my coral, and unlike other meds. You can run your Skimmer while treating. Although you have to take out Carbon and shut off UV, so your water does cloud up slightly while using this. But I think cloudy water is a small price to pay.
So right now I'm jumping for joy :bounce1::bounce2: and the :fish1::fish1: are happy. LOL
I'm not advertising I just wanted other fellow hobbyist to know about this product and where they can get it in case there LFS doesn't have it. A great product to keep on the shelf.

George

 

[snorvich]

Let us know how things are in 9 weeks. By the way, both copper and hyposalinity work on the tomite (free swimming) part of the life cycle which is the portion of the life cycle where the parasite is vulnerable. I would also suggest treatment for at least 4 weeks rather than what was directed.

 

[MrTuskfish]

I hope it works, the track record of ''reef-safe' ich cures is miserable. The mfg web page has several mis-statements; Snorvich pointed out their claim that "most available treatments do not target the free-swimming stage of the parasite". Actually, 2 of the 3 treatments I know work (and most that don't) do attack the free-swimming stage.
Also, their statement: "Research with ciliated protozoans has shown that the "free-swimming" stage of these parasites have remarkably consistent hatching times. We have engineered our product to be most efficient during this stage." Actually, if I'm reading this right, the "hatching times" are the opposite---very IN- consistent. Read Snorvich's sticky on fallow time for ich.
I hate to be negative, but have seen many of these products come and go. I really have my doubts, but please keep us posted.

 

[snorvich]

Actually hatching times are by far the most inconsistent part of the life cycle. Other stages of the life cycle have a much smaller standard deviation. I too am skeptical but a better picture will be available after 9 weeks.