Tangs & Ich!!! HELP!!!

[sponger0]

Yes this is what is called leaving a tank 'fallow' or free from fish. During this period the ich will swim and without a host will die. The eggs will hatch and still no host will die off.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Although there are general guidelines for the ich cycle; unfortunately "100" sure kill just doesn't exist. But with a good QT regimen and enough patience, you can come very close. Some individual parasites just don't follow the rules. This sticky, by Snorvich, shows why I always suggest 9+ weeks fallow. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2041951

 

[Mckenzie62rick]

Tang has a whit spot

Tang has a whit spot

My blue tang. Has a white spot on its side smaller than a dime. What could this
Be ? Is there a way to attach a video to this forum ?

 

[McLoki]

I have used a product called ich attack. It worked pretty well for me. (in my 180 display tank). followed instructions for dosing, but dosed that amount AM and PM.

Due to the size of my tank, I had to get a gallon (or two) of the stuff. It worked well and my fish (that I would have sworn were all close to death) all pulled through. It stinks like crazy and I did not run the skimmer while I used it - but it did work for me.

I only used it the one time. (well 2x daily for a 3-4 weeks) but you know what I mean. This was about 2 years ago and tangs are all still doing well. Corals did not seem any the worse for wear....

Michael

I will say for a large tank - quarantine would have been much cheaper - but then again - most of these lessons work out that way....

 

[f3honda4me]

I have used a product called ich attack. It worked pretty well for me. (in my 180 display tank). followed instructions for dosing, but dosed that amount AM and PM.

Due to the size of my tank, I had to get a gallon (or two) of the stuff. It worked well and my fish (that I would have sworn were all close to death) all pulled through. It stinks like crazy and I did not run the skimmer while I used it - but it did work for me.

I only used it the one time. (well 2x daily for a 3-4 weeks) but you know what I mean. This was about 2 years ago and tangs are all still doing well. Corals did not seem any the worse for wear....

Michael

I will say for a large tank - quarantine would have been much cheaper - but then again - most of these lessons work out that way....

Your tank and fish still have ich. They are just strong enough to hold it off.


For now.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Your tank and fish still have ich. They are just strong enough to hold it off.


For now.

For sure.

 

[CT Reefer]

For sure.

+1. I tried that.

In the end ICH eventually showed up again in my tank. I ended up biting the bullet, removing all my fish and treating them, and leaving the tank fallow for 10 weeks. Painful I know, but you will most certainly be dealing with ICH again if you do not treat with one of the KNOWN methods. (copper, hyposalinty, tank transfer)