Lemon Peel Angel - ICK!

[john f]

TerryB,
Where did you get the data on optimal ICH reproduction temps?
Are you sure you are not thinking of odinium?
I came across a reference in one of Frank Hoffs books (clownfish rearing one) about how they never have ICH problems in the summer when the growout tanks pass 85 degrees.
I thought I would give it a try and BOOM it worked wonders the first 3-4 times I tried it over the course of a couple years.
As I said the last time I used it did not seem to work as well (lost 1 fish) and the ICH lasted longer. First time the ICH symptoms were completely gone in 3 days!
I am a pharmacist and have access to all kinds of different drugs. I have tried several treatments in the reef tank environment and none have worked as well as temp. elevation for me.
If you or anyone else has a REEF SAFE remedy which actually works, I am more than willing to try that as well. Hyposalinity is not one of them as it will certainly will a great many inverts in a reef tank. Neither is garlic, Kick-Ich, RX-P, etc. etc.
I've had the same 135 reef set up for 9 years and I am not about to tear the rockwork down to catch a fish.

John

 

[Matty2000]

You'll need to keep the tank empty for at least a month to ensure the parasites die/become dormant.

Sorry for your loss.

Matty

 

[Terry B]

Hi John,
One place you can find the imformation about the optimal temperature for Cryptocaryon irritans to reproduce is in Dr. Edward Noga's book. I can't recall the name of the book at the moment and I don't feel like going out to my car to get it right now. I think it is called "Fish Disease and Diagnosis." It is probably available through Barnesandnoble.com, Amazon.com, or Borders.com. Just do a search for Dr. Edward Noga. Dr Noga is recognized by many as one of the leading aquatic medicine specialist in the world.
There are probably a dozen treatments that are claimed to cure Ich. Copper and Hyposalinity are the only two scientically tested methods that have proven to be consistantly reliable. I have to disagree that feeding garlic does not work. There are just far too many people now that have had success with it to discount it. I am not saying that it is as effective as copper or hyposalinity, but it still seems to have a good success rate. So far feeding garlic to the fish is the only REEF SAFE method that shows any real promise.
Best wishes,
Terry B

 

[Outerbank]

I just want to note that I very successfully treated my fish last year with hyposalinity thanks to Terryb. The treatment worked great. Just my experience, surely not a paper on 1000 cases, but I was impressed and it is my treatment of choise. Not one white spot on any of my fish in the past 10 months.

Scott

 

[Hitman1]

Thanks for all the posts, bought a srimp on Tuesday on my way back from work. The fish had no ick at the time, but did not look good and still not eating. Wednesday morning fish enter fish heaven... My tank is now empty again and I am considering my options...

 

[Personifier]

Sorry to hear about your fish. Lemonpeels are one of the more difficult dwarf angels.