Another Ich question and update

[trebor126]

Hi everyone,
As posted earlier, My tank was exposed to ich, and I could not get my fish out with out hurting corals.
The redlip blenny died yesterday and ended up as a treat for my brittle star and today I found my Kole tang being digested by my anemone. I had both of these fish since I started my tank over a year ago, they will be missed.
My question is that the maroon clown and 6 line wrasse that is left, have never had any signs of ich while this all was happening.
I am guessing this is due to their hearty immune sytem. Will they be safe you think, or will they contract ich at a later time, now that the two fish who had it really bad have died?
Here is a pic of the anemone eating the tang..
Thank you

 

[trebor126]

oops here is the pic:

 

[beth]

Ich is now in the tank and will soon be hungry looking for food. It could be that the living fish have a hearty immune system and can ward off the parasite.
I'd wait at least 2 mos before adding new fish. In the meantime, set up a QT for new additions going into the tank.

 

[trebor126]

Hi Beth,
I was not going to add anything as you suggested for atleast 8 weeks.
The sad thing is that I have a QT and did put the royal gamma in it for 3 weeks and it looked fine, then when he went into the main tank he infected everyone
I will keep an eye on everything and see what happens.
Thanks again for all your help and advice This is a great BB. I don't know where I would be with out it

 

[beth]

You can perform hyposalinity on new fish in QT, even if they don't show symptoms, as a means of ensuring that ich does not enter your tank. However, ich is in your tank now. Keep a very close eye out on your current fish. Feed them garlic soaked food!!

 

[trebor126]

Way ahead of you on the garlic reccomendation. Thanks again for all the great advice,
I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best

 

[harrysreef]

Sorry about your lose, however the picture is amazing

 

[jscarb2]

if the fish in his tank fight off the ick will it die off or will it always be in the tank?

 

[trebor126]

jscarb2,
Thats a good question. I think from what I have read, as long as the ich parasite does not or can not host on a fish for more then 30-60 days, it will die.
Atleast that is what I am hoping for

 

[jscarb2]

beth
what is your opinion?