Something going on here?

You're gonna want them out of there, It takes itch approx 72 days to die off in a fish-less tank. I dont think treating in tank is an option.
 
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Removed all fish. Finally.

Got these also.

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Good luck. You may keep the clowns but the butterfly is a goner. I've had my fair share of crypt. Always QT all fish. You'll get by plopping them in for awhile, but soon, one will wipe your tank out. Just speaking from experience. Good luck!
 
Something going on here?

FoxyFace said:
Good luck. You may keep the clowns but the butterfly is a goner. I've had my fair share of crypt. Always QT all fish. You'll get by plopping them in for awhile, but soon, one will wipe your tank out. Just speaking from experience. Good luck!
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That's killing me. I have a filefish that I really want to toss in the display but know where that leads.

OP, tank transfer is very simple and you'd be amazed at the difference that happens with the first transfers. Rubbermaid stock tanks are cheap and tough. Consider a pair of them for treatment and housing until your fallow period is over.
 
I have ALWAYS had success with ich and the hypo salinity method. And it's easier/cheaper than copper. All of my fish get hypo in QT and no issues to date.
 
Basically, you slowly drop the salinity of the water from 1.026 or wherever you keep it, to 1.009 over a day or so. One stage of the ich lifecycle can't survive in this salinity and dies. My first fish was raging with ich and hypo completely cured it and haven't looked back.

If you google hypo salinity and ich it will pop. Plus, the drop in salinity reduces the differential pressure of the fishes system with the ambient system, reducing the work required to maintain some kind of regulation. This should reduce stress. Stay this way for the entire time your dt is empty, slowly increase back to 1.026, over days, and life is good.

Personally, I would have removed all of the corals to QT, hypod the DT, and returned the corals later. Easier to catch corals than fish.
 
I think you did the right thing by removing your fish. There is no way you're going to get rid of every cyst by dropping your specific gravity. I've done it myself. In this hobby, you learn right alone with death. It's going to look like the crypt is going away in a few days. Be prepared. It's in a different form that's not in your fish. It WILL appear again! Copper treatment will work. Keep them out of the tank.
 
jml1149 said:
Basically, you slowly drop the salinity of the water from 1.026 or wherever you keep it, to 1.009 over a day or so. One stage of the ich lifecycle can't survive in this salinity and dies. My first fish was raging with ich and hypo completely cured it and haven't looked back.

If you google hypo salinity and ich it will pop. Plus, the drop in salinity reduces the differential pressure of the fishes system with the ambient system, reducing the work required to maintain some kind of regulation. This should reduce stress. Stay this way for the entire time your dt is empty, slowly increase back to 1.026, over days, and life is good.

Personally, I would have removed all of the corals to QT, hypod the DT, and returned the corals later. Easier to catch corals than fish.
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What was your first fish?
 
jml1149 said:
Basically, you slowly drop the salinity of the water from 1.026 or wherever you keep it, to 1.009 over a day or so. One stage of the ich lifecycle can't survive in this salinity and dies. My first fish was raging with ich and hypo completely cured it and haven't looked back.

If you google hypo salinity and ich it will pop. Plus, the drop in salinity reduces the differential pressure of the fishes system with the ambient system, reducing the work required to maintain some kind of regulation. This should reduce stress. Stay this way for the entire time your dt is empty, slowly increase back to 1.026, over days, and life is good.

Personally, I would have removed all of the corals to QT, hypod the DT, and returned the corals later. Easier to catch corals than fish.
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Strange that never showed up when I searched how to cure it or get rid of it

Gonna do some more research on it

Thanks for the heads up
 
FoxyFace said:
I think you did the right thing by removing your fish. There is no way you're going to get rid of every cyst by dropping your specific gravity. I've done it myself. In this hobby, you learn right alone with death. It's going to look like the crypt is going away in a few days. Be prepared. It's in a different form that's not in your fish. It WILL appear again! Copper treatment will work. Keep them out of the tank.
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I hope so. If all crashes. I'm done with the hobby. Can't afford to start all over
 
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