Need help on deciding how to handle ich
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I would QT that fish!! Then do the TTM Meathod. (But I am BIG believer in QT your fish no matter what)
Keep a very close eye on the other fish as eggs can now be in the DT.
Here is everything QT:
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Here is a write-up you should read quick to help you decide:
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Keep a very close eye on the other fish as eggs can now be in the DT.
Here is everything QT:
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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Here is a write-up you should read quick to help you decide:
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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Here ar eyour options:
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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Hope this helps... Good Luck!!
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All great info!I would QT that fish!! Then do the TTM Meathod. (But I am BIG believer in QT your fish no matter what)
Keep a very close eye on the other fish as eggs can now be in the DT.
Here is everything QT:
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...
Here is a write-up you should read quick to help you decide:
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...
Here ar eyour options:
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...
Hope this helps... Good Luck!!
Personally I QT all fish. I can tell you an acanthurus tang will probably not survive long term with ich. People have been known to keep them in ich management systems but usually employ some sort of mitigation system for free swimmers. Usually a UV, diatom, oxydator or something like that will control the free swimming population. Oxydator would add extra oxygen which helps the fish cope.
Just letting the fish “live with ich” probably won’t end well for acanthurus tangs.
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Sorry about the troubles. I’ve had horrible trouble with powder blues, definitely follow the advice given.
I am not on the same page about long term survival though. Definitely not disagreeing with advice given. and please follow it. But I do not see ich as a a death sentence. I equate it to a fish flu. I have 3 tangs in my tank now all over 9-10 years old that have gone thru it with no treatment and no ill affects. My rabbit fish I just added has it, but it’s almost gone. Just wanted to share my take, but again follow advice given. I would be very hesitant myself to not treat a powder blue.
Fingers crossed.
I am not on the same page about long term survival though. Definitely not disagreeing with advice given. and please follow it. But I do not see ich as a a death sentence. I equate it to a fish flu. I have 3 tangs in my tank now all over 9-10 years old that have gone thru it with no treatment and no ill affects. My rabbit fish I just added has it, but it’s almost gone. Just wanted to share my take, but again follow advice given. I would be very hesitant myself to not treat a powder blue.
Fingers crossed.
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I said probably!
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Thank you guys for all the advice and help! All I can say is I am purchasing a QT setup tonight! I will be treating the fish and fork now on will be QT every fish before it goes into my DT I learned my lesson. Lol but hey it’s a hobby!
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Just keep in mind, once ich is in a tank and other fish are in there, ich never leaves. Even if the other fish seem fine. So you can put your recently-treated and disease-free fish back in and it will just get ich all over again. If you want to 100% rid your tank of ich, all fish must be treated and and you must run a fallow period in your tank.
