Unresolved can crabs get ich

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  1. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    in my tank my 6line i think might have ich, but my decorator crab has some white dots on him. can a crab get ich
     
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  2. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    No. The marine ich parasite needs a fish host. It cannot infect anything else.
     
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  3. ferretfish

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    ok will my second thought was that he has not molted in a while. should i just a iodine into my tank
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Not unless you can test and show a need for dosing.
     
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  5. ferretfish

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    well since the tank that i have him in is not a reef idont add iodine.
     
    ferretfish, Nov 6, 2011
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  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    dont add iodine. The food he is eating will have iodine. He probably has decorated himself with something....maybe even sand.

    Dont ever dose anything you do not test for
     
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