I just don't get it!!! I did everything and ichs back!!!

[alex656]

I have a 220 reef that had ich, I took all fish out for 8weeks, treated the fish in QT with copper for weeks and ran a low amount in constantly. I just added my fish back and after two days my purple tile and hippo have acouple specs of ich, what's up? Was it all in vain?

 

[kevin2000]

What kind of copper - what concentration - how long.

Copper is only effective if it is maintained at the proper concentration for the entire treatment period (sometimes requiring testing twice a day) ... the amt and duration of treatment varies by copper. Also ... some coppers like Cupramine don't accurately read on some copper test kits.

 

[cwoods8]

.......do know that certain strains have adapted and become resistant......and some can survive longer than 8 weeks....(inactive phase)

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/ichparasiticdiseases/a/newich.htm

most would just deal with it..........keep environment optimal to keep the advantage towards the fish .....

 

[kevin2000]

While some forms of ich have grown resistant to hypo to my knowledge there is no form of ich that has developed a resistance to copper. Copper is suppose to be "bullet proof" - the caveat is that you need to have the proper concentration during the treatment period.

 

[mrharris3]

It sounds like you treated your QT tank, but not the main tank.. The way I understand it is the fish should be resistant to ick once you have treated them. I think you should make a run at your main tank as well.

 

[Recty]

That link reads like someone who is trying to sell us a product.

 

[cwoods8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13626735#post13626735 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Recty
That link reads like someone who is trying to sell us a product.

your right........lol

don't LISTEN to MEEEE!!!

 

[2_zoa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13626732#post13626732 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mrharris3
It sounds like you treated your QT tank, but not the main tank.. The way I understand it is the fish should be resistant to ick once you have treated them. I think you should make a run at your main tank as well.

They did treat the main tank they ran it fallow for 8 weeks.

 

[LauraCline]

Are you sure it's ich, there's been a couple of times I freaked out thinking I saw a spot or two of ich only to look a few hours later and discover it was sand or debris possibly from them going thorugh the rocks.