Ick breakout!

[Jrhunter0000]

I broke out with ick last week. Lost 3 fish! Today I removed all my fish and freshwater bathed them and moved them to a QT pond. I plan on doing hypo.
Here’s the kicker my 6 line hid in a rock and I can’t get him out my display. I ready wrasses are resistant to ick?
I plan on leaving the tank follow for 2 months. Will he be a issue and allow the ick to still thrive? He’s the only fish in there?
I tried a trap....can’t get him out!

 

[harrylikesfish]

Bump

 

[btackerman]

I’m my experience low stress and ensuring proper feeding. Less stress is #1. So I think leaving him would be best if he has no signs. How did the outbreak start?

 

[Bepis]

Gotta get that wrasse out

 

[Jrhunter0000]

I’m my experience low stress and ensuring proper feeding. Less stress is #1. How did the outbreak start?

Introduced a powder brown. I know I shouldn’t have but it was given to me and I took the chance. Now I’m paying for it

 

[Bepis]

If youve got a clear vase you can start feeding in that and eventually when he goes in pull it out

 

[SonyaBAZ]

I’m far from an expert but from the many threads I’ve read about ich on here. If there is any fish present the organism will still remain in the system. You have to get him out or do ich management instead of eradication.

 

[Bepis]

I’m my experience low stress and ensuring proper feeding. Less stress is #1. So I think leaving him would be best if he has no signs. How did the outbreak start?

Absolutly dont chase hhim with net. Do the vase method

 

[btackerman]

Introduced a powder brown. I know I shouldn’t have but it was given to me and I took the chance. Now I’m paying for it

So I have 2 scenarios of experience with ick. Stress during introduction and mainly due to tank mates and a temp difference. I do not believe that we can 100% remove ick and it will always be in the tank but as long as the fish continues to eat you are good. Also my lfs has also stated that if you look at the parasites on the body there are more eggs in your sand. Taking a week fish out exposes your healthy fish to a larger amount. I have used StopIck in the past to treat my reef tank but i had lost my naso during the treatment.