Ok let me make sure this is correct. I have a hippo tang, it has Ick. If I move it to a qt tank with the other fish, I'm sure they are also infected. Pajama cardinal, Blue Damsel, domino damsel and tomato clown. I can leave my cleaner shrimp, peppermint shrimp, brittle starfish, hermit crabs, emerald crabs, and snails in the DT tank (because they are invertebrates and I have read they are not susceptible to ich) and leave it fallow for 8 to 12 weeks. that should eradicate the parasite because of its lifecycle? in my DT? Then I can treat my fish in my QT tank to kill the parasite?
Got the Ich PLEASE HELP
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oakengineer
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Unless its a microscopic hippo tang that 20 gal will be too small.
shesacharmer
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Use your 72 days to study your inverts and corals. You will come to appreciate them in a whole new way. It does feel very long as I had to do the exact same thing. Just keep your QT water super clean and you'll be okay. I had a little bit of aggression in my QT so I added a tall plastic plant to break up the sight lines and all the fish settled right down since they weren't staring at one another all the time or hiding inside pvc. You have a choice of medicating your QT or using TTM to eradicate the ich in fish. I chose the latter using a tote for my second setup. If you use copper make sure your fish can tolerate it as not all species can.
Spar
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i also recommend doing TTM for your current fish. easy and fool-proof.
now that you are going through the effort to ich-cure QT your current fish and the dreaded fallow DT process, you will want to QT (TTM or Copper or CP) all new fish going forward, observe them for a while afterward (4 weeks+). And the thing that many people fail to do is to fallow QT all new 'anything wet' for 72 days. this means coral, snails, hermits, macro algae, live rock, nems, shrimp, etc, etc, etc. although they aren't harmed by Ich, they ARE carriers of ich while the parasite is in the cyst stage. the parasite hardens onto the shell or hard surface and 'hatches' 5 to 72 days later, then impacting the fish.
good luck and keep up with any questions!
now that you are going through the effort to ich-cure QT your current fish and the dreaded fallow DT process, you will want to QT (TTM or Copper or CP) all new fish going forward, observe them for a while afterward (4 weeks+). And the thing that many people fail to do is to fallow QT all new 'anything wet' for 72 days. this means coral, snails, hermits, macro algae, live rock, nems, shrimp, etc, etc, etc. although they aren't harmed by Ich, they ARE carriers of ich while the parasite is in the cyst stage. the parasite hardens onto the shell or hard surface and 'hatches' 5 to 72 days later, then impacting the fish.
good luck and keep up with any questions!
Many many years ago, I had to do the 72 day thing when I had velvet. The first weeks were hard, but by the end, so much cool life was in my tank that I lost interest in fish. I only got around to more fish well after the period was over.
The "fallow" DT comes alive in such cool ways without fish to eat the creatures or distract you from seeing it. It is a very cool thing, if you have to do it then try to enjoy that side of it!!
The "fallow" DT comes alive in such cool ways without fish to eat the creatures or distract you from seeing it. It is a very cool thing, if you have to do it then try to enjoy that side of it!!
You all are so great! THANK YOU so much for all the help. This is my first saltwater tank and 3 months. Ill go to a 120gal.
I haven't braved the corals yet, but as time goes by and I become more familiar with the "saltwater" process, I may venture there, The tanks I see here are all so beautiful.
I haven't braved the corals yet, but as time goes by and I become more familiar with the "saltwater" process, I may venture there, The tanks I see here are all so beautiful.
Thanks for the "support", you're awesome!
72 days it is!
Can I keep my Skimmer and filtration as is in my fallow tank, since all the Ich will die in that 72 day period? Ill do water changes as normal to keep the water condition excellent for the inverts.
Thank you! Nervous about this process, as I've never done this before.
Amn.mohamed3
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Medication
Medication
Have you ever considered using API medications? They worked for my 42 Community
Medication
Have you ever considered using API medications? They worked for my 42 Community
gone fishin
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if you are going the copper route then try seachem cupramine and the copper test kit. good luck
gone fishin
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I forgot I would also suggest going over to the fish disease forum. There are some great stickies on diagnosis and treatments
