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[partydiver]

Thing is no Qt tank wont be able to get 1 for a week...
So i need a reef safe method.
Im going to buy some reef safe stuff later.
Should I start it now or wait untill it comes back?

 

[Lynnmw1208]

ich has a life cycle. the part you see is stage 4. then the cysts fall off and reproduce in the substrate then reattach to the fish...

 

[MrTuskfish]

Thing is no Qt tank wont be able to get 1 for a week...
So i need a reef safe method.

There isn't one, that I'm aware of.
IMO, all you can do is keep the fish & water as healthy as possible until you can properly treat them. Some fish can be tough enough to avoid being overcome by the parasite, but not forever.

 

[partydiver]

Im getting a qt tank on saturday.
On friday im going to increase the temp a few degrees starting friday
I got in the mail today Kordon Rid Ich Plus

 

[partydiver]

I have them in the qt now with the medicine. It's day 1.
I tramitized the Coral Beauty..
Will post back the results

 

[partydiver]

Coral Beuty is dead

 

[partydiver]

Either from stress after the 1/2 catching or from being in the qt tank

 

[PJtree23]

Sorry man this has happened to me a number of times. It was the ich that killed your fish. You need to have a QT tank setup with quinine sulfate or copper (what I use).

Other wise no snake oil reef safe treatment is gonna work.

GL

Pj

 

[partydiver]

I just got my qt yesterday and threw him and the clown in it last night. wake up he is laying on his side so i poke him and hes not moveing(dead). I was useing Kordon Rid Ich Plus its not reef safe.

 

[partydiver]

I think the clown is on his way out to. Breathing heavilly and not swimming just floating a bit. Hes eating a bit...

 

[DoubleM 10]

well need to get the clown out so you can qt him/her. it took me a long time and 3 tanks later that i need a QT set up. i hade very good luck in the beginning so i thought nothing of it. I have gone through 2 battles with ick and only lost one fish. i have learned my leason. now i have 2 qt tanks.

NOTHING herbal works. only 2 proven methods work with ich. HYPO and COPPER.

well good luck with the clown. i hope he/she makes it!!!!

 

[Korrine]

Matt,

I'm gearing up to try Crypto Pro from Regal Angel's post I would throw that into the cards.