Black ICK
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HotRocks
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Often times black ich is prazi resistant.
You may have to use formalin to get rid of it.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/black-ich-turbellarians.259912/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/formalin.290925/
You may have to use formalin to get rid of it.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/black-ich-turbellarians.259912/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/formalin.290925/
drstardust
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Also, assuming the 300 is a DT (not even @HotRocks has QTs that big
), there may be degradation of the drug by established bacterial biofilm.
Bfragale
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Hello. (Long time reader of this forum, first time posting) I’m having same problem. I have two clowns that appear to have black ick. I was able to trap both from DT. I did a fresh water dip, and then into a clean QT with a prazipro treatment. One week later did a second treatment. They have been in qt for two weeks and look worst then when I started. I’m getting concerned.
It appears that after first treatment the fish got more black spots.
I read something online but now can’t find it but it said that when the black ick “worm” dies it can also create black spots on the fish as well. Could this be why I see additional spots after FW Dip?
Has anyone ever seen this? If so how long should I expect to wait until I start to see the black spots go away?
I have lab grade Formaldehyde (36-38%) with 10-15% “methanol as a stabilizer. Ordered online. Will this work for formalin bath?
I wanted to avoid this, but seems like his is only “almost for sure” treatment.
no other fish in DT show signs, but also wanted to hear opinions on if I should remove ALL fish for 60 days (or how long?) to rid DT of the black ick. I have heard some say: they are not like regular ick and removing only affected fish is sufficient but that sounds not right to me.
i attached something photos of the chemicals I have as well as a few of the fish. But fish photos are hard to see spots. I’ll try to get new photos
thank you in advance, I appreciate this forum as well as all the people that are here to lend their knowledge about the hobby.I can not tel you how thankful I am and how much I have learned from this forum. Keep up the great work guys. You make the hobby A million times better by sharing your knowledge.
It appears that after first treatment the fish got more black spots.
I read something online but now can’t find it but it said that when the black ick “worm” dies it can also create black spots on the fish as well. Could this be why I see additional spots after FW Dip?
Has anyone ever seen this? If so how long should I expect to wait until I start to see the black spots go away?
I have lab grade Formaldehyde (36-38%) with 10-15% “methanol as a stabilizer. Ordered online. Will this work for formalin bath?
I wanted to avoid this, but seems like his is only “almost for sure” treatment.
no other fish in DT show signs, but also wanted to hear opinions on if I should remove ALL fish for 60 days (or how long?) to rid DT of the black ick. I have heard some say: they are not like regular ick and removing only affected fish is sufficient but that sounds not right to me.
i attached something photos of the chemicals I have as well as a few of the fish. But fish photos are hard to see spots. I’ll try to get new photos
thank you in advance, I appreciate this forum as well as all the people that are here to lend their knowledge about the hobby.I can not tel you how thankful I am and how much I have learned from this forum. Keep up the great work guys. You make the hobby A million times better by sharing your knowledge.
