Ich in 10 ft fish only

[Stuart60611]

So I actually read through this thread and am pretty disappointed. People are arguing back and forth about whether a QT is good, bad, mandatory, moral or immoral. Why aren't you working on helping the guy who has the problem in the first place? Regardless of what you think about a quarantine tank, a quarantine obviously didn't happen in the OP's case. Spend your time alleviating the problem. Nobody over the internet could care less if you are morally just or not...

You are right, and I am certainly one of the most guilty in geting side tracked to a general discussion about quarantine and the morality of advising others not to do it. I started out focusing specifically on the OP's questions and trying to directly help him with his issues. However, I guess I gradually started to take issue with certain posts and got side tracked. The only part of your post I disagree with is that no one over the internet cares about morality because at least I know that I am maybe one of them. :hmm5:

 

[Pallobi]

I'm pretty sure the arguement arose from some of us suggesting he QT the fish, the being baraged (spelling?) with people who are like, "NO!, you dont need to do that, cuz i dont" or something to that affect... i know my very first post was suggesting , from my own exerience, that he QT the fish... but then a bunch of people, were all saying there is no need... mind you, all of those people admitted themselves to of had ich problems at one point or another... again, i explained what i have done and how i have had NO ich show up AT ALL, and i jus got ridiculed and suggested its most likely not possible i dont have ich...

my suggestion was agued by many, but unlike almost all of you, i have never and still have no ich ever... but hey, i guess i dont know what i'm talking about...

jus keep not QT'ing your fish, and lose some more of them or let them suffer with parasites all over them at one point or another...

way to go people...

 

[Pallobi]

again, i have had no ich whatsoever, and i continue to have healthy fish with out ever showing any sign of it whatsoever...

oh, and btw, i QT my fish

 

[steelhead77]

I think we need to differentiate between QUARANTINING fish, PRIOR to putting them in the DT and HOSPITALIZING fish AFTER they get ich. Read back thru any of my posts, I have never said not to quarantine fish, personally I have no problem with this, but I have questioned the wisdom of encouraging newbies to chase them around an established reef in order to hospitalize them just because they have a few spots. This was my advice to the OP and to everyone else. Please, take a "wait and see approach", you can always remove a fish if it is obviously in distress.

 

[tidepool2]

I have a Blue Hippo Tang and a Yellow Tang in my reef tank. My Blue Hippo Tang got ich when I did a water change and the water wasn't the same temp as my tank water (stressed the fish). I couldn't catch the Hippo Tang and so I decided to experiment with food, vitamins, garlic, and Marine Probiotics. I soaked tiny pieces of Nori seaweed, Cylopeeze, and Mysis shrimp in Kent Zoe (fish vitamins) and garlic drops (I used 4-5 drops of garlic in the soak). I feed my fish 3 small meals a day. My Blue Hippo Tang has completely recovered - no ich to be seen. My Yellow Tang never got the ich. I'm continuing to feed both of my Tangs with this food and the ich hasn't returned. I believe that fish in tanks often don't get enough nutrition to fight off disease. Pump up the food and supplements and pre-heat your water before water changes. Good luck!

 

[Pallobi]

jus a thought to add... jus cause you dont see ick on the fish's skin itself, doesnt mean it isnt there... ick also attaches itself to the inside of the fishes gills where you definalty cant see... not argueing any points from either side, jus thought it was a tidbit of info to share