over the last 5 months I have gotten ich in my tank 4 times. Just about every fish i put in there besides my flame hawk and mystery wrasse gets it. I am not over feeding, my levels are where they need to be, and I have done a number of large water changes during this time period as well as raising the temp to 80-82 degrees in my tank. I have also used 2 different ich medicines; Kordon Ich attack and Marine/Reef formula The Fish Keeper. Can somebody please help me out and give me suggestions on what to do?! Also, all the coral in my tank is thriving and doing very well.
Ich help
- Thread starter sillico
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The only way to get rid of ich in your reef tank is to move all the fish into a hospital tank, treat them, and leave your display tank without fish for 45 to 76 days (depending on who you ask, I go for the 76). Overfeeding, etc really has nothing to do with a parasite being in your tank. Also, any ich treatment that is labeled reef safe will be ineffective.
Dilan Patel
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Like flsalty said any reef safe options are not effective. If you want to completely remove it isolate all fish into quarantine and copper medicate them while doing so leave your tank empty for a minimum of 6 weeks. If I am going to be brutally honest with you and state my opinion. I would do nothing and not stress about it. When you stress over your tank about a disease you do dumb decisions that could set you back even further than you started. Keeping your fish healthy and water quality pristine is probably your best bet if you cannot do the above. Somehow you are bound to get ick into a system. I choose to live what the heck that and I try and make sure I keep my fish thick and happy with multiple feedings a day(I have problems with low nutrients so I can get away with this easily) of different foods. So twice a day they get pellets. They get one full sheet of nori and than frozen foods mixed together. Than when I want to I put in freeze dried food. I decided to respond to this thread since I added 3 new fish this past weekend and I see some white spots. so I am trying to get them thick and happy and stress free. I know I might get some backlash of just telling you to feed and keep good water quality and that ick is somehow going to make it into any system. I just don't want you to mess up your tank by doing something irrational.
GHsaltie
Valuable Member
As mentioned already if you want to eradicate ich then you will need to QT and medicate for 30 days with copper or use TTM while your tank goes fallow for 76 days. After that you will also need to QT and treat any new additions. Here are two threads I would recommend you read.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-cryptocaryon-irritans.191226/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-eradication-vs-ich-management.188775/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-cryptocaryon-irritans.191226/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-eradication-vs-ich-management.188775/
Keen4
Well-Known Member
I love this LOL- thick and happy!!
I’m going on a vacation that’s done been planned for a time now. Suddenly there’s ich in my tank. It’s winter.
I’m treating with The Fish Keeper until I get back then deal with it further into QT if need be it gets worse. Wish my house sitter luck!
