Want to know more about Ich! Help

[Salty-Noob]

Give me the 411

 

[Reefing Madness]

Its not a good thing to have, lasts in the tank without a host for up to 6-8 weeks. Not pretty on the fish. There is White Spot, and Black Spot. Fish looked like some peppered em with spots. They can beat it, but they must remain eating throughout.
Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part I by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

 

[Salty-Noob]

Can stress cause it?

 

[Salty-Noob]

I recently did a whole bottom change out. Went from substrate to live sand and about a 40% water change. I do believe my small hippo tang has ich

 

[Reefing Madness]

Oh yea, that kind of stuff will surely put em over the edge.

 

[Rockadile]

Tangs are ich magnets. But before you freak out, make sure it isn't just some sand stuck to him.

 

[Rockadile]

I'd like to see a pic of the tang

 

[Salty-Noob]

I was warned it could happen but it seems to be doing fine eats,swims normal everything...

 

[Rockadile]

That seems awfully severe for it to happen overnight.

 

[Salty-Noob]

Yeah I've had it since Friday and it appeared last night after I did some changes to the tank. Look up a couple posts you'll see what I did

 

[Reefing Madness]

Yup, he's got a severe case alright.

 

[Rockadile]

I have read it all and is why I was thinking it could be sand

 

[Salty-Noob]

I was hoping it was but without a QT tank to help I'm stuck

 

[Reefing Madness]

Maybe stuck, my dumb Hippo has gotten it quite a few times and he's also gotten rid of it everytime. Keep em at ease, keep em eating, he will beat it. The only problem I see is that your fish is still a baby. You may try to feed with Garlic X to entice eating, and to help Immune system.

 

[Salty-Noob]

It eats just fine I see it eat swim everything

 

[Reefing Madness]

Thats all you can do, give it some time and just watch em. Nothing else at this point you can do because you have corals, your kinda stuck. Ich Attack is 100% Organic and can help, but its not 100% cure, I've used it before with good results.

 

[Salty-Noob]

Do I take out the fish and coral?

 

[Dtech07]

For you to truly get iCk out of you tank you'd have to run it a very low salinity for 6-8weeks, remove ALL live stock, remember this is a parasite and the name and most of the common cures don't work because the name and cures came from the fresh water hobby not from marine. The fish(s) that have it it's important that they are eating if they stop its not good. The feeding of foods soak in garlic, Vit C, Amino can support the fish immune system but will not kill the ick in the tank just makes the fish (maybe) a little less stressed and not so prone to the ick.
Since ick is a parasite and has layed eggs its in you sand, rock, EVERYWHERE. I've saved my Tangs by food supplement and a fresh water dip but I did the dip when they first showed signs not when they were as spotted as yours is. Hope it helps.

 

[Salty-Noob]

What's fresh water dip?

 

[Rockadile]

Detech, no. You run the dt fallow of fish for that amount of time. The ich parasite can not survive without a fish to host on. You then treat the fish in a hospital tank. Do not treat the display.