Reef safe ich treatment

[Luttky08]

Has anyone used polyp lab medic in their reef? Is it 100% "reef safe" I know they say it is but they aren't going to replace my thousands of dollars in coral if they all die. I have too much in my tank to take out. Is medic a good treatment? Thoughts on using this product?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Has anyone used polyp lab medic in their reef? Is it 100% "reef safe" I know they say it is but they aren't going to replace my thousands of dollars in coral if they all die. I have too much in my tank to take out. Is medic a good treatment? Thoughts on using this product?

I have and love the stuff. Understand that this is based on various salts and you must treat for 10 days but for me, it worked well.

 

[Luttky08]

I have and love the stuff. Understand that this is based on various salts and you must treat for 10 days but for me, it worked well.

It got rid of ich and no change to corals? I have too much to lose so scared to try it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

It got rid of ich and no change to corals? I have too much to lose so scared to try it.

I did too- After losing $800+ in fish and tank full of coral (660G). . . I had to make the move. Now I have 2 bottles on hand.

 

[Luttky08]

I did too- After losing $800+ in fish and tank full of coral (660G). . . I had to make the move. Now I have 2 bottles on hand.

Does it help treat the fish in tank as well?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Does it help treat the fish in tank as well?

i treated this in my main display with 34 other fish in the tank and even inverts

 

[Luttky08]

i treated this in my main display with 34 other fish in the tank and even inverts

And they all made it through?

 

[Thaxxx]

i treated this in my main display with 34 other fish in the tank and even inverts

How many of your fish had ich symptoms? What type fish?

 

[Luttky08]

How many of your fish had ich symptoms? What type fish?

It looks like just my yellow tang at the moment.

 

[vetteguy53081]

How many of your fish had ich symptoms? What type fish?

Mainly tangs. I had over 22 and bought A big powder blue which I knew better than to buy from the store I did. Within 3 days, all tangs and clowns had ich, some also velvet.
I used this plus Rally reef pro and all clear on day 4 of treatment although I continued another week. Did lose:
Chevron
achilles
sailfin
Chocolate

which I have replaced

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Has anyone used polyp lab medic in their reef? Is it 100% "reef safe" I know they say it is but they aren't going to replace my thousands of dollars in coral if they all die. I have too much in my tank to take out. Is medic a good treatment? Thoughts on using this product?

I'm not a huge fan. It is a peroxide salt and peroxides don't have a good record for eliminating disease without other bad side-effects. For example, I ran a study recently that showed that a 5 ppm dose of peroxide killed the nitrifying bacteria in a tank and caused an ammonia spike. Lower doses won't have that effect, but then, they also won't kill protozoans very well.

Jay

 

[Luttky08]

I'm not a huge fan. It is a peroxide salt and peroxides don't have a good record for eliminating disease without other bad side-effects. For example, I ran a study recently that showed that a 5 ppm dose of peroxide killed the nitrifying bacteria in a tank and caused an ammonia spike. Lower doses won't have that effect, but then, they also won't kill protozoans very well.

Jay

Thank you for your reply!

 

[ash9965]

I'm not a huge fan. It is a peroxide salt and peroxides don't have a good record for eliminating disease without other bad side-effects. For example, I ran a study recently that showed that a 5 ppm dose of peroxide killed the nitrifying bacteria in a tank and caused an ammonia spike. Lower doses won't have that effect, but then, they also won't kill protozoans very well.

Jay

So is there any reef safe Ick Treatment you recommend ??