Clownfish with ich I think?

[RRaquariums]

So I have a juvenile clownfish in my 25 gallon reef tank got him about 2 weeks ago and he was fine he is still very active and eating but when I woke up this morning he has white dots and his right fine is a bit tattered looking I'm pretty sure it's ich.
My tank has been up for three months now and everything else is doing great his only tank mate is a red scooter blenny who seems just fine.
I can't get a pic of him because he won't sit still.
Anyways I've been reading up on it but I could really use some advice on how to handle this I really don't want to lose this guy or my other fish so any advice would be awesome?

 

[EZMAC114]

Get a qt tank setup and transfer the fish over so you can treat them with a copper based treatment. Try your best to get a picture so you can be sure that it is in fact ich.

 

[ReeferRookie]

Dont mistake ich for other deseases regardless of such quarantine immediately get him out of your tank

 

[RRaquariums]

I have all the stuff I need to start up a quarantine tank but how should I do it? Do I take tank water out of the 25 gallon and put it in the quarantine tank or do I start with freshly mixed saltwater? Also what medicine do I need to get?

 

[ReeferRookie]

Go to your lfs. Tell them u have an ich issue theyll point u in the right area. Also use water from ur own tank or tje tank will have to cycle. Which will be stressful on.ur fish

 

[EZMAC114]

Yeah you definitely need cycled water. A lot of people use Cupramine but I've use one called Copper Power...don't use Kick Ich if your LFS offers that.

 

[RRaquariums]

Ok and last but not least any advice on how to catch him without causing him a ton of stress?

 

[EZMAC114]

Be patient and maybe try after the lights have been out for a little bit

 

[RRaquariums]

Ok thanks guys

 

[EZMAC114]

Keep us posted

 

[RRaquariums]

Ok I can't for the life of me catch this fish is there anything I can do that will treat him in the main tank?

 

[EZMAC114]

What else do you have in your tank?

 

[RRaquariums]

Only a red scooter blenny and lots of corals. I have no shrimp or snails.

 

[EZMAC114]

Well then no you can't treat in you dt tank. Copper treatments aren't reef safe.

 

[RRaquariums]

And this may sound really horrible but taking everything apart and possibly making my corals die all to try and save a 14$ clownfish just isn't an option I want to save the fish but not at the cost of my corals.

 

[RRaquariums]

So if I can't catch him and I can't move all my stuff should I just try to keep him well feed low stress and try to let him beat it?

 

[EZMAC114]

lol that would not be a cost affective. I would look on craigslist for a cheap 10 gallon tank to setup for a qt

 

[EZMAC114]

Do you know where he stays at night?

 

[RRaquariums]

The other thing is my LFS only had ich attack or tetra lifeguard all in one so I'm not sure what to do about that either.
Sorry if I'm overloading you guys.

 

[RRaquariums]

I have all the stuff for a quarantine tank it's all set up just can't catch him