Marine Ich

[dalilgriffith]

I just got a perc from my local LFS and I think it has ICH. I made the mistake of not quarantining it. My mistake. Anyway. Its been in the tank since Friday. It is showing signs of Ich now. I have a shrimp goby pair and two clownfish.

Does anyone know if I need to track down all these fish OR can I just treat this perc at this point?

If I need to catch this goby, any suggestions how? The thing burrows in the sand as soon as it sees someone.

The tank has a VERY attached carpet anemone in it SO removing it or treating that is not an option.

 

[downbeach]

You will need to remove all your fish to a QT and treat with Cupramine. You will also have to let your DT lay fallow for up to 11 weeks, or you will re-infect the fish when you re-introduce them.

Here's some reading:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-10/sp/feature/index.php
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ichart2mar.htm

http://www.bestfish.com/saltich.html

 

[dalilgriffith]

will cupramine make my fish sterile? Is that a myth?

I am trying to breed these fish.

 

[h2so4hurts]

Cupramine won't make your fish sterile. Clowns are sensitive to copper IME. I'd look into tank transfer or formalin (rid ich+) in a QT tank.

 

[dalilgriffith]

What can i use to catch this goby/shrimp pair?

 

[Monroereef]

With clowns you can use quickcure (malachite green and formaldehyde). They are sensitive to copper. Yes, you need to QT everything in a QT tank.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Keep the shrimp, and all inverts in the DT. They can't host ich and will be killed by any ich treatment.

 

[dalilgriffith]

I caught the goby easily. This is how i did it. I covered its burrow after it came out. Since it could not back in, they tend to swim frantically along the sides of the tank. I just corralled him into a cup with my hand.

Pwned

 

[dalilgriffith]

So i have the fish in a 10 gallon tank. I lowered the salinity slightly - not hypo.

I administered cupramine at 16 drops tonite. Anyone have any bright suggestions at my next steps?

 

[dalilgriffith]

http://youtu.be/BFBKgnCJh48

 

[dalilgriffith]

Just under a month in QT, these fish are eating. They don't exactly like the QT though.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Just under a month in QT, these fish are eating. They don't exactly like the QT though.

Too bad if they don't like it, it beats being dead. They're fish, they can handle it. I don't like the test guys my age need every 10 years either; but I survived two of them. I assume you have some hiding places, like pvc pieces?

 

[dalilgriffith]

It has been 36 days in QT. Do you think the fish can be placed back in the tank now?

My vote is for no!