Ich on my hippo.....

[Jay6363]

I have a 60 gal reef tank mixed sps and Lps, predominantly sps. Total water volume 90 gal with sump.

Ph 8.0
Dkh 8-9
Calcium 450
Mag 1400
Nitrates 0- 5.0
Nitrites 0
Phos 0

Hippo is a small 1 - 1.5 inches well fed with garlic infused pellets

I know there are not many options for curing ich in a reef rank... And I don't have a quarantine tank. Thought I would ask you guys and see what u thought.

Thanks

 

[revsgirl]

:bump2:

 

[Dowtish]

Feed that little guy as much nori and various meaty foods as possible. And hopefully it will beat it on its own. Are there any other fish stressing it out?

 

[uall8up]

How bad is it and how long has he had it?

 

[wysiwyg]

tangs and boxfish/cowfish are notorius ich magnets keep him feed and he should beat it on his own

 

[Jay6363]

Yeah I'm feeding alot! There is a platinum clown pair, yellow wrasse, chevron tang, 6 line, copperband butterfly, yasha gobi

The severity was definitely noticeable ... But he is still eating like a pig. Everyone gets a long well no stressors I can see.

Thx everyone

 

[Jay6363]

Oh and revs girl thank u for the bump!

 

[Jay6363]

Bump

 

[Reefer2]

A cleaner shrimp helps also. +1 on good feeding also

 

[Jay6363]

Update..... After good feeding, 2 cleaner shrimp and a blood red shrimp and some garlic. All fish have made it except a copperband butterfly..... And my powder blue is still got it but fighting it off. Thanx everyone