ICH delema

[ncjetskier]

OK, I just lost two tangs (very quickly) to ICH - about three days from the outbreak. Now I have a hawk fish, three fire gobies, and a clown. Here are my questions;

I have set up a hospital tank set up as the hawk fish and clown show signs of ICH. The gobies don't show any signs at all.

I am going to use Cupramine . The last time I used Cupramine it killed the gobies, but I do not want any hosts in the DT for the ICH to survive. Should I put the gobies in the hospital tank?

Also, if I am going to get a new tang, should I get it now and put the new fish in the hospital tank? This way any parasites will be taken care of?

Thanks for any help.

 

[Irishman360]

Use TTM. It less stress on the fish and your gobies will survive that for sure. Make sure you have a tank for all those fish to live in for 72 days. If you want to know how to do TTM there is a sticky at begging of this forum to help you out.

 

[Marchillo]

use ttm. It less stress on the fish and your gobies will survive that for sure. Make sure you have a tank for all those fish to live in for 72 days. If you want to know how to do ttm there is a sticky at begging of this forum to help you out.

+1

 

[Sk8r]

I'd advise not getting any more fish until you get these cured and healthy.

 

[pyithar]

i agree with above posters. ttm for all 5 fish then observe in a qt. fallow the display tank+sump(the whole system) fishless for at least 72 days. and i'd not get the tang in this situation.

 

[gone fishin]

fish dying within 3 days of symptoms sounds like something other than ich to me. If it is ich I agree with what the others have posted. Good luck

 

[Irishman360]

I don't think ich would take out fish in three days, might be something internal. Some reefers do a dose of prazipro one of the tanks during TTM. That will, should kill internal parasites/worms the fish may have.