ICK!

Help. My new Passer angelfish is starting to get coverd in ICK.. I did all the normal steps introducing him... now what do I do?

 

what kind of tank is it in..? If its a reef i would use No-Ich by FISH-VET INC. It takes care of it nicley and doesnt bother any inverts. If there are no inverts present then i would do the standard weekly ich dip ( dip him ina freshwater with some diluted ich meds for a few mins) if it isnt way stressed of very sever (rapid breathing...2-4 breaths a min, disorientaion, or lathargy) then two days later begin the recomended treatment of a good ich medication. Not saying it is petcos fault but the conditions they endure are pitifull (one person closing on the weekends in charge of the reptile and entire fish dept) due to severe understaffing. I would only buy stuf (when i worked there) that hadnt touched our waters yet. Hope this helps...keep us posted on its condition.

 

Has anyone had success just letting it run its coarse?

 

It takes at least 6 weeks without a host to safely run it's course.

 

And will they die or will they make it? I don't have any corals. Just liverock with coraline and some featherdusters... etc stuff like that.'

 

Iv tried using the Kent Marine stuff last year. RX but I never seems to do anything. Anyone else had luck with it?

 

If you mean just don't do anything and let the fish handle it, that won't work. The cycle of the ick doesn't end with dying off, it starts over again. The live cycle takes about 6 weeks (from what craig said) and then the new ick is looking for a host, which will be the same fish again. And of course, there is gonna be a lot more ick there the second time. If your fish would make it this long.
I guess there is a chance, that the fishs immune system is strong enough and that cleaner shrimp help out and all, but I don't think, that would work in a normal tank with a lot of ick.

 

Well from what I have read, the ick is ALways in the tank.. and it never really leaves... so when you get a newer fish...it prays on it

 

i started my doses of RX-P hopefully that will kick it! I never had much luck in the past with it though

 

Here are some links that I have found helpful ....... John

http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/marineich.html

http://www.reefs.org/library/article/h_cortes-jorge.html

http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/hyposalinity.html

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.htm