Possible ich

[Matt850]

I received a four line wrasse from hawaii the day before yesterday along with two yellow tangs (sm). The odd thing is that the tangs are both very healthy, not eating, but very healthy and the four line has come down with a bad case of what looks like ick. I am trying to figure out the best way to help it get over the ick and wondered if putting the little guy in my DT (already had spurts of ick in the past so it isn't necessarily clean) and letting the cleaner shrimp go at it is a bad idea. I did pick up "super ick cure" by API while I was out earlier which says it treats the ick and gives the fish a slime coat for further protection.

Also, does this medication have Copper in it? I can't find anything on the bottle about it but I figured it must.

*edit*
Couple of sources say that it doesn't actually have copper in it, but I have a new question... I have live rock in my holding tank, and it isn't a true QT. Should I remove the LR and then dose the meds?

 

[Gwynhidwy]

The cleaner shrimp won't help with the ich.

I haven't ever used that medication so I can't answer those questions.

 

[wooden_reefer]

I have live rock in my holding tank, and it isn't a true QT. Should I remove the LR and then dose the meds?

You always have to consider getting rid of ammonia when you treat fish in QT or any setup or med you use.

This is the question.

It seems that you have not cycled any medium for QT and now you have a serious problem. You have to change water and/or use Amquel. I can't say anything on that med. I use only straight copper and/or hypo against ich.

I always cycle the medium for QT very well much in advance.

If you want to eradicate ich, you should treat for about eight weeks. Six weeks may work also. Do you plan to change water use Amquel for this duration or cut QT short and may have to do it again, may be for many more fish, later?