ich in display tank !

[kaylshouse15]

So I have ich in my display tank, I have tried using a herbal medication my LFS recommended but at the end of treatment recommended they have got better but not fully cleared. I'm going to get a uv sterilizer as I have heard good reports keeping it at bay. My thought process is treating the tank with copper and removing it with carbon and a big water change or taking the fish out and set up at QT tank to treat them but I have an eel in the DT but I dont think I'll beable to catch him ! This will always be a fish only tank. What's your thoughts ?

 

[jerl77]

Had that 3 years ago
Pulled every fish and left it fish free for 90 days
And copper treated them any new fish go thought cooper in a qt tank never do it any other way...

 

[kaylshouse15]

Had that 3 years ago
Pulled every fish and left it fish free for 90 days
And copper treated them any new fish go thought cooper in a qt tank never do it any other way...

Going to struggle getting this eel but if it has to be done it has to be done. Thanks for your help

 

[Big G]

Coppers are really bad for eels. They need to be TTM or CP. TTM will work just fine for Ich, where as CP will work for Ich, velvet, etc.

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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[kaylshouse15]

Coppers are really bad for eels. They need to be TTM or CP. TTM will work just fine for Ich, where as CP will work for Ich, velvet, etc.

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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Hiya, sorry what is TTM and CP ?

 

[Big G]

Great question.

CP

Chloroquine phosphate

Chloroquine Phosphate *** The information contained here is subject to changes as I experiment and learn more about Chloroquine Phosphate *** What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans), Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum), Brooklynella hostilis and Uronema marinum. How To...

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TTM

Tank Transfer Method

Tank Transfer Method What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) only. How To Treat – Tank transfer (TTM) is my favorite method for clearing a fish of Marine Ich, but the prevalence (and similarities) of Marine Velvet Disease can make TTM a risky gamble nowadays. To properly execute...

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Here's the link where the above is posted and much, much more.

Treatment Options Index

This thread contains links to useful treatment options. Please click on the blue links below for more info. :) Treatment Options 102 provides a brief rundown of most medications & treatments. Acriflavine is a first aid antiseptic. Antibiotics treats bacterial infections. Chloroquine...

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[Big G]

These may help as well:

The main link: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-disease-treatment-and-diagnosis.771/

This one helps with deciding which copper (ionic or chelated), TTM or CP is the best to treat fish with parasites.

Fish and Treatment Guidelines (with chart)

Fish and Treatment Guidelines (with chart) The following chart is a quick reference guide on what QT protocol should be used according to which type of fish you are running through QT. It will give you an idea of which methods are generally safest with certain species but is not meant to be...

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[kaylshouse15]

Great question.

CP

Chloroquine phosphate

Chloroquine Phosphate *** The information contained here is subject to changes as I experiment and learn more about Chloroquine Phosphate *** What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans), Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum), Brooklynella hostilis and Uronema marinum. How To...

www.reef2reef.com

TTM

Tank Transfer Method

Tank Transfer Method What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) only. How To Treat – Tank transfer (TTM) is my favorite method for clearing a fish of Marine Ich, but the prevalence (and similarities) of Marine Velvet Disease can make TTM a risky gamble nowadays. To properly execute...

www.reef2reef.com

Here's the link where the above is posted and much, much more.

Treatment Options Index

This thread contains links to useful treatment options. Please click on the blue links below for more info. :) Treatment Options 102 provides a brief rundown of most medications & treatments. Acriflavine is a first aid antiseptic. Antibiotics treats bacterial infections. Chloroquine...

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thanks ! will be my night time reading !

 

[kaylshouse15]

@Big G do you have any links to setting up a HT or a QT ?

 

[Big G]

Thread Links to All Things Quarantine - Fish/Inverts

The original comprehensive guide to quarantine by @Humblefish How to Quarantine Also by @Humblefish, this pretty much speaks for itself. The Do's and Dont's of Quarantine The dangers of Aerosol Transmission by @Humblefish Aerosol transmission Information on Bio-film and its impact on...

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[kaylshouse15]

Thread Links to All Things Quarantine - Fish/Inverts

The original comprehensive guide to quarantine by @Humblefish How to Quarantine Also by @Humblefish, this pretty much speaks for itself. The Do's and Dont's of Quarantine The dangers of Aerosol Transmission by @Humblefish Aerosol transmission Information on Bio-film and its impact on...

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thanks for all your help