Ich help

[Jvesche20]

I woke up this morning and saw that both my blue tangs and my sailfin tang had white spots. It’s not a lot but there’s a few. I went up to my LFS to see what I could do. He said there’s not much I can do because I have corals, live rock, and anemones. If I add the normal stuff to cure it then it will kill the coral is what he said. I don’t have a QT. I have other fish that seem to be doing fine. Not sure how to cure it. He said my only way to cure it is with this fish food called new life spectrum ick shield. Will this work or is there something better out there?

 

[mich2599]

You can make a QT tank with 50 bucks or so. Get a cheap platic tub, heater, air pump, and HOB filter.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

I my no means am an expert so definitely would not offer up medical advice but what I can say is that I had an ich issue and did have some good results with polyp lab medic with no ill effects to coral or inverts.

I would definitely suggest doing your own research and also hearing what others have to say

Obviously the most sound recommendation you will receive is hospital tank and QT

Best of luck

 

[Jvesche20]

You can make a QT tank with 50 bucks or so. Get a cheap platic tub, heater, air pump, and HOB filter.

How big of a tub should I get? I have a pretty good size blue tang

 

[Jvesche20]

I my no means am an expert so definitely would not offer up medical advice but what I can say is that I had an ich issue and did have some good results with polyp lab medic with no ill effects to coral or inverts.

I would definitely suggest doing your own research and also hearing what others have to say

Obviously the most sound recommendation you will receive is hospital tank and QT

Best of luck

I see the bottles are about $30. Did you use the whole bottle? I have a 125 gal so not sure how much I would need to get if I did get it.

 

[HotRocks]

The only way to successfully eradicate ich from a reef tank is to pull all fish. Treat them in QT with cooper/CP/etc. Allow DT to be fallow for 76 days.

You may be able to use things as mentioned above to help manage an outbreak. This link may be of help as well.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-eradication-vs-ich-management.188775/

 

[JumboShrimp]

Unfortunately, you have two options: The one (1) that will work— and all the other million suggestions. Quarantine & treat all fish (per many threads here on R2R). We’re all pulling for you!

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

Like @HotRocks mentioned.
It best to pull the fish out and place them in hospital tank and use appropriate medications.
Ich has only few known proven cures and rest are just myths.
Copper, cp, tank transfer or hyposalinity
A 40 gal tank will be sufficient for temporary housing.
Will need to leave main tank fish less for 10-12 weeks to cure it.

 

[mich2599]

How big of a tub should I get? I have a pretty good size blue tang

As stated above a 40 Gal would be fine. How big is your tang? Also you will need RODI handy in order to do water changes to prevent ammonia from increasing to toxic levels.

 

[4FordFamily]

The only way to successfully eradicate ich from a reef tank is to pull all fish. Treat them in QT with cooper/CP/etc. Allow DT to be fallow for 76 days.

You may be able to use things as mentioned above to help manage an outbreak. This link may be of help as well.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-eradication-vs-ich-management.188775/

Unfortunately, you have two options: The one (1) that will work— and all the other million suggestions. Quarantine & treat all fish (per many threads here on R2R). We’re all pulling for you!

Like @HotRocks mentioned.
It best to pull the fish out and place them in hospital tank and use appropriate medications.
Ich has only few known proven cures and rest are just myths.
Copper, cp, tank transfer or hyposalinity
A 40 gal tank will be sufficient for temporary housing.
Will need to leave main tank fish less for 10-12 weeks to cure it.

I echo these sentiments.