Ich

[mestorm121]

Hello reefers

I am kinda in a pinch and I believe my fish have ich, but I have no true way to setup a qt. Any suggestions on how I can treat them... I do have a air pump and a spare heater and 5 gallon buckets. As for a light I might have a dest light to use. I do have ich-x I think but I'm working and I need to find a quick way for my wife to do this while I'm at work. Here is a picture of my clown when my wife pulled it out and put it In a glass bowl

 

[Big G]

That looks more like Brook than Ich. Brook can be treated with daily freshwater dips. But the fish needs to go into a clean, sterile tank to prevent re-infection by the parasites. Takes about 10 days of dips usually. Can use a couple of 5 gallon food grade buckets to do the dips. The display tank needs to go "fallow" for 6 weeks or taken down and sterilized. Here's a couple of threads with info on freshwater dips and Brook (with pictures of early and advanced Brook for you to compare to your fish. It's always hard for us to "see" what you are seeing.)

Freshwater Dip

Freshwater Dip What It Treats – Provides temporary relief for a wide range of diseases: 1) Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) 2) Brooklynella hostilis 3) Uronema marinum 4) Flukes (Monogeneans) 5) Black Ich (Turbellarians) Can be used to confirm the presence of Flukes (see video...

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Brooklynella

Brooklynella hostilis What You Need To Know: * This is most often seen in clownfish, but it can afflict any fish. The fish’s skin will appear to be peeling or sloughing off, oftentimes causing excessive white mucous to form around the affected area(s). * Treatment of choice is a 45 minute...

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