copper for ich with live rock

[unleashed]

im sorry to hear that is very sad news I know you ried everything you could

 

[1clownman]

I went out tonight and bought a 15 gallon qt. I hope this keep me from problems.

 

[dominican]

Good move. QT is the only way... From experience, Melafix doesn't work. Rid-Ich does work. It has fisheries grade formaldehyde and zinc-free chloride salt of malachite green. I've used it successfully in my QT to fully treat ichy newbies before adding them to my main. It's safer than copper, and easier on fish than straight malachite. Not safe for inverts though... I'm never using anything else...
Btw, never add anything to your main!

 

[unleashed]

Originally posted by Dominican
Good move. QT is the only way... From experience, Melafix doesn't work. Rid-Ich does work. It has fisheries grade formaldehyde and zinc-free chloride salt of malachite green. I've used it successfully in my QT to fully treat ichy newbies before adding them to my main. It's safer than copper, and easier on fish than straight malachite. Not safe for inverts though... I'm never using anything else...
Btw, never add anything to your main!
well as for melafix, it is not intended as a treatment for ich. it reduces the stress in the fish and cures some bactrerial invections before they leed to ich.2 yrs and my tank has remained ich free (knock on wood).but without a QT there is not much else than can be used safely