Start over or fishless due to ich

[thewire]

My new 10g tank is finally cycle and I have added one fish in the tank. Turns out a few days in, I believe the fish has ich. Since it’s only 1 fish, and I’m thinking setting a cheap 10g QT tank just powerhead and heater and move the clown fish there while treating it. So the question is shall I start over? How do I clean the rocks for the parasite? Soak in rodi water? I can replace the sands since I have 15lb left. Start the cycling again! Or keep it fish less for 76 days?

 

[Macbalacano]

You do not need to restart the tank. Just keep it fishless for 76 days and you are good.

Do you have any inverts or corals in the tank?

 

[thewire]

You do not need to restart the tank. Just keep it fishless for 76 days and you are good.

Do you have any inverts or corals in the tank?

Nope nothing. I was going to add some hermit crabs and snails

 

[Macbalacano]

Nope nothing. I was going to add some hermit crabs and snails

You’re good to go, just keep it fishless (fallow) for 76 days

I’d add things after the fallow period is over.

 

[thewire]

You’re good to go, just keep it fishless (fallow) for 76 days

I’d add things after the fallow period is over.

Running on empty. Good to add clean up crews and some corals though right? I may need to feed corals to keep some nitrate

 

[Macbalacano]

Running on empty. Good to add clean up crews and some corals though right? I may need to feed corals to keep some nitrate

its up to you but it can be hard to keep corals happy when there’s no fish in the tank from lack of nutrients. Also same reason that the CUCs might starve because there’s no leftover food or algae for them to eat.

 

[Reefahholic]

You can manage it. Ich is really hard to keep out...even for the experts.

 

[thewire]

You can manage it. Ich is really hard to keep out...even for the experts.

So instead of keeping it fallow and I took the fish out to qt and continue to dt tank going ?

 

[thewire]

its up to you but it can be hard to keep corals happy when there’s no fish in the tank from lack of nutrients. Also same reason that the CUCs might starve because there’s no leftover food or algae for them to eat.

That’s my thought of feeding the corals and supplements cuc with cucumber or something

 

[Reefahholic]

So instead of keeping it fallow and I took the fish out to qt and continue to dt tank going ?

No, you would just leave the fish in there and boost their immune systems. @Paul B

 

[thewire]

No, you would just leave the fish in there and boost their immune systems. @Paul B

Any suggestions on food for immune system?
I’m feeding him hikari. No need for treatment for fish or just rodi dip?

 

[Macbalacano]

Any suggestions on food for immune system?
I’m feeding him hikari. No need for treatment for fish or just rodi dip?

For me it goes like this with food:

- Feed high quality food
- Feed a variety of foods
- Feed often (2 times a day minimum)
- Soak food in vitamins like vitachem or selcon or vitamarin

 

[Reefahholic]

For me it goes like this with food:

- Feed high quality food
- Feed a variety of foods
- Feed often (2 times a day minimum)
- Soak food in vitamins like vitachem or selcon or vitamarin

That’s a pretty good regimen. High quality foods with a lot of protein and keeping the fish fed regularly goes a long way.

 

[thewire]

For me it goes like this with food:

- Feed high quality food
- Feed a variety of foods
- Feed often (2 times a day minimum)
- Soak food in vitamins like vitachem or selcon or vitamarin

What if the fish is eating less? Should I treat the fish on rodi dip or using copper on QT tank? How about adding future fish?

 

[Jeffcb]

Ich is everywhere always

 

[Jadakiss168]

Any suggestions on food for immune system?
I’m feeding him hikari. No need for treatment for fish or just rodi dip?

When I used to feed my tang I would rinse the shrimp in rodi water and in fish net then soak the shrimp in the garlic water in a small cup and leave it there for like 5 min then take out the shrimp and feed the tank.

 

[old salt reefer]

Go fallow for at least 76 days.
Tear down tank - clean/bleach everything,add the new gravel I already have and recycle about 30 days tops.
That is a tuff one.

 

[thewire]

Go fallow for at least 76 days.
Tear down tank - clean/bleach everything,add the new gravel I already have and recycle about 30 days tops.
That is a tuff one.

Bleach rock with what percentage of bleach? Do you soak in rodi prime later or let it air dry?

 

[Macbalacano]

if you go fallow for 76, you do not need to tear down the tank. Ich parasite is already all dead by 76 days without fish.

 

[Reefahholic]

Ich is everywhere always

Incorrect.