Getting over ich
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HotRocks
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If your tank has ich present then you will certainly always have ich. There are several species that can live in the presence of ich without issue. Acanthurus tangs are the anomaly. They would be more difficult to keep in an ich management setting than most fish as they don’t have as much of a tolerance as other fish due to their thin mucus layer. People do it though.
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They can tolerate it, but it could still have a presence in your system without symptoms on the fish.
I do personally treat all my fish but I desire to keep acanthurus tangs in both of my tanks
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Well this really depends on your situation.
Have you been QT all your fish, corals, and inverts running parasite free method to current?
Is this fish actually in your display or is this a typical question?
Have you been QT all your fish, corals, and inverts running parasite free method to current?
Is this fish actually in your display or is this a typical question?
sarcophytonIndy
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I had ich in my display tank about a year ago. No way I could catch out all of the fish, so I road it out. Only lost one fish, a powder blue tang. Other five tangs, clowns, angel, wrasse, etc. survived. Now I don't see any signs of ich anymore, but it is always going to be present at some low level. Everything is thriving, but I won't be getting any acanthurus tangs.
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Your situation is probably more common than not. Thanks for sharing and the tank looks great!I had ich in my display tank about a year ago. No way I could catch out all of the fish, so I road it out. Only lost one fish, a powder blue tang. Other five tangs, clowns, angel, wrasse, etc. survived. Now I don't see any signs of ich anymore, but it is always going to be present at some low level. Everything is thriving, but I won't be getting any acanthurus tangs.
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The fish is in my display tank but other than the obvious white spots doesn't do anything out of the norm of a healthy coral beauty. It swims around, picks on the rock and eats pellet and flake food alike. None of the other fish in the tank show any signs of ich at all. I was thinking of QTing it for a month with copper. I've never had this issue before so I'm curious as to how I should proceed.
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I wouldn’t suggest removing and treating the angel if you’re not going to remove all fish and go fallow in your display for 76 days, otherwise you’re just going to reinfect your fish.
Ich has a known lifecycle that can be easily broken by removing all fish from the display tank for 76 days. Without fish for parasite to feed off of, they will simply starve out and die.
It sounds like you’re going the ich management route vs. eradication. This thread has great information you should read. Good luck!
Ich eradication vs. Ich management
Ich eradication vs. Ich management The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros & cons of ich eradication and ich management, and present the best methods for implementing each. Ich eradication - Simply put, this method means doing everything possible to keep ich out of your tank. That...
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sarcophytonIndy
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Could you share a closeup of the white spots on your coral beauty. Just want to verify it is indeed ich.
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Hard picture to tell but from what I can see it does NOT look like ich. It looks like Lymphocytis. Read this thread and confirm if this is what you're seeing. You have the best view to diagnose.
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Lymphocystis
Lymphocystis What You Need To Know: * This is a virus that many fish carry for life. The white nodules (cauliflower-like growths) can grow both externally and internally; so symptoms are not always visible. * There is no known cure for Lympho. However, feeding vitamin-enriched foods and...
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Bingo!Hard picture to tell but from what I can see it does NOT look like ich. It looks like Lymphocytis. Read this thread and confirm if this is what you're seeing. You have the best view to diagnose.
Lymphocystis
Lymphocystis What You Need To Know: * This is a virus that many fish carry for life. The white nodules (cauliflower-like growths) can grow both externally and internally; so symptoms are not always visible. * There is no known cure for Lympho. However, feeding vitamin-enriched foods and...
Lympho will heal with good water quality and nutrition. It's a virial condition and fish in transportation often show symptoms. Your other fish can get it/probably now have been exposed so keep the water clean and feed well and you should be fine. I don't think I have ever heard of a fish dying from Lympho?
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+1 It a viral infection that goes away with pristine water conditions, husbandry, and high nutritional diet. I haven't heard of fish dying from Lympho directly but in combination with bacterial infection if water conditions are sub par.
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Glad to hear it! Happy referring
