Take a look, is this ick?

[SirKevinD]

I am thinking the reason all my fish have died in the last 2 weeks I because of ick. Here are some pics of my clown and my tang. Please give me your opinions.

ammonia 0 PH 8.0 nitires0 nitrates0 calc440 KH9 mag 1400 tanks been running 2 1/2 months.

 

[Dalmatia]

I know you have ich, on top I think you also have fluks, but they are hard to see

 

[SirKevinD]

So it is for sure ick? I guess I will let the tank set fallow for 6 weeks. Will shrimp and coral be ok?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Oh my, yea they got it really bad. Inverts and Coral are fine in the tank.

 

[Bry]

If you want to eliminate it from your tank It really needs to be fallow for 10 weeks min.

 

[SirKevinD]

Ok so ick and flukes. I only have the clown and tang left and I will probably, lord help me, flush then soon. Would it be a good idea to go pick up a couple cleaner shrimp to start eating flukes, clean the sandbed and continue water changes for 6-8 weeks before adding any fish? No need to say, I will have a QT set up.

 

[SirKevinD]

Ok 10 weeks.

 

[RichieT]

IME 6 weeks is not enough time to get rid of the ich. I go atleast two months fallow

 

[Dalmatia]

I'm having my 4th battle against ich in many years now. I'm going 3 months no ifs or buts! But ya the parasite can live for up to 72 days (bad, bad outbreak) in worst of cases

 

[Dalmatia]

And yours looks pretty bad
Have a good ht and hope for the best

 

[SirKevinD]

Dang, ok thanks guys.

 

[Dalmatia]

Ya you don't want an ich outbreak when your fully stocked! So much work and tanks all over the place, tests on the water daily.... Omg so much.

 

[SirKevinD]

Ok, at least my coral will be ok! I will pick up some cleaner shrimp soon and watch them haha!