Seachem Metroplex for Ich

[Mghanayem]

Hello all,

I have a bout of Ich going on in the tank, and I went to my fish store (a real one, giant warehouse of fish in the back with a Dr. of Animal Husbandry on staff).

I explained to them my problem, and that I would not be able to remove my fish because it would result in dismantling my tank.

They suggested that I use Seachem Metroplex to treat the problem internally. I add a scoop to frozen mysis shrimp with garlic additive to make them eat it (They apparently dislike the taste).

4 days of dosing and I don't see white spots on fish, but I do realize it's still in my tank.

I used this method because it wont harm my inverts or coral frags.

I was also told my Eel couldn't get Ich, is that true.

Has anyone used this method with success?

 

[Buddy55]

The eel can have the parasite in the gills. You can fact check that by running a search on the forums if you wish. The metro may have killed the free swimming parasite but it could come back, maybe not as bad. I have not used this method which is what you asked. This is my opinion. I got ich, tore up my tank to catch fish and went fallow. I set up a new arrival 4+ week quarantine procedure. I know ich won't enter my system, well that's the theory I guess. I can't say something else wont.
BTW the life cycle of ich is that it drops from the host in 3-12 days. You could be seeing this.

 

[ThRoewer]

MetroPlex is metronidazole, an antibiotic. It may contain secondary bacterial infections, but won't kill the parasite.

 

[microlady]

Metronidazole can treat some protozoan infections even though it is an antibiotic, but I think it is worthless against marine ich.