Ick

[Larry V.]

How can I treat ick in my tank ? My hippo tang and clown fish seems to have it . I’m trying to catch it before my other fish get it ?!? Any ideas

 

[Tanglover1]

How can I treat ick in my tank ? My hippo tang and clown fish seems to have it . I’m trying to catch it before my other fish get it ?!? Any ideas

This may help

Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans)

Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) What You Need To Know: * Mild fish parasite which is often managed by using a UV Sterilizer, Ozone, Diatom Filter, Oxydator, herbal remedies, enhanced nutrition, etc. etc. * Can be treated in a quarantine tank using Hyposalinity, Chloroquine, Copper or...

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[Fish Styx]

How can I treat ick in my tank ? My hippo tang and clown fish seems to have it . I’m trying to catch it before my other fish get it ?!? Any ideas

The only sure fire way to treat the tank is to pull all of your specimens, place them into QT / treatment, and run the DT fallow for a period of 42 days. For the fish, a FW dip and then into copper treatment for (minimum) roughly two weeks. Otherwise you are just managing ich and not eradicating it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

How can I treat ick in my tank ? My hippo tang and clown fish seems to have it . I’m trying to catch it before my other fish get it ?!? Any ideas

You will need to place fish in Quarantine tank and treat with Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.