Help ich!!!!! - Page 2

geekdafied · 10-08-2007, 11:48 AM

its curable, but a pain in the arse. Formalin works for it, copper does nothing. Dipping for 2 mins will do nothing, need to deep for 10-15mins if you are freshwater dipping.

geekdafied · 10-08-2007, 11:50 AM

Here is a good article on getting you started, but I would go more extreme on taking care of the problem long term.
Brooklynella

scvc · 10-08-2007, 11:51 AM

HI. about 2 months ago my blue tang came down with what I thought was a bacterial infection. when I described it to a well trusted reef person they thought it must be ICH. At any rate I was leaving town and was distraught over not being here to take care of the fish. It was suggested that I should soak the fish food in fresh squeezed garlic and Zoe. So that is what my husband did until I got back into town 3 days later. He was actually beginning to look and act better. I have to say that I also went and got some Maracyn 2 and soaked his morning food in that. I did not add it to the tank water. Within about a week he was almost completely cleared up. I hope this will be of some help. I am not an expert by any stretch, but sometimes what helped for 1 might help for another. Good Luck.

geekdafied · 10-08-2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by heheshamon

the are cleaning the pot like they are going to spawn soon.

You just got those a couple of weeks ago, its going to be a while before they start spawning. If they are stressed the slightest lil bit, they will not spawn. This parasite just didnt show up overnight, its probally been there for atleast a few days before you noticed it.

geekdafied · 10-08-2007, 12:03 PM

How long has this tank been set up?

heheshamon · 10-08-2007, 12:48 PM

about 6-8 weeks

heheshamon · 10-08-2007, 01:00 PM

Just looking at medications will this work?

Seachem ParaGuard

geekdafied · 10-08-2007, 01:04 PM

What did you use to cycle your tank? It seems like your tank wasnt fully cycled, and you added the clown pair and it overloaded the bacteria and caused a spike which stressed the fish out.

geekdafied · 10-08-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by heheshamon

Just looking at medications will this work?

Seachem ParaGuard

Paraguard is a good all around treatment, I would do a formalin dip and then keep them in a QT with paraguard in it. You want to knock this problem out as quick as you can. Brooklynella is a quick killer, by the time you notice it, the fish is suffering.

heheshamon · 10-08-2007, 01:44 PM

Ok ordered the formalin & paraguard just hope it arrives in time :-(
Wot an idiot think I may have done what you have said and added the fish before the tank had done a full cycle DOH,oh well I suppose it will be a lesson well learnt if it all goes belly up,anyway I will let you know what happens thank's for all your help.