help!!!! my yellow tang has black ich!!!
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zanoshanox
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YES DO THE WATER CHANGE IMMEDIATELY. Have you recently added any new fish/corals?
zanoshanox
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got any tests for ammonia? Nitrite?
zanoshanox
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You could also set up a QT and try copper, 100% effective...
zanoshanox
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Heel? Im but sure what you're saying, but I knwo htat copper treatment kills almost everything in the water.
fanker
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ya u can use copper but if that stuff gets into your reef it can destroy every thing. i had the ich for like 1 month. i diped it in declorinated water for 1 min. it never came back but he got stung by my lion and now is dead. but it never came back. i would dip him more than once. do it every day until its gone
unleashed
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Originally Posted by NateP206
should i de clorinate the weater i do the dip in? what do i do the in? how long do i do it? how long ago was the black ich problem u had? how do u know its all gone now? help im freaking out
black ich is accually a worm like paresite :
Symptoms: Flicking and scratching against rocks and other surfaces, small black spots on the body.
Comments: This disease is caused by small parasitic worms. The black spots are usually not as numerous as those in white spot disease. Also, black spot disease is not nearly as deadly.
Treatment: If the infestation is minor, a 5 minute freshwater bath may prove effective. Discontinue the freshwater bath if the fish begins to become overly stressed. For worse cases, use a copper or trichlorofon based solution. In a reef tank environment, the infected fish must be moved to a hospital tank for treatment. Never add copper compounds to an aquarium containing inverts.
always use dechlorinated water for fish use ro water if you have it available.you will need a clean bucket( 5 gal water fill bucket works well for this)add enough water to completly cover fish and allow swimming space 1 or 2 gal usually is sufficiant. the water must be ph balenced to that of the display tank and also the same temp as to lesson shock on your fish leave fish for five min as stated above.good luck i hope this works i took this information from another site.we didnt have info yet
black ich is accually a worm like paresite :
Symptoms: Flicking and scratching against rocks and other surfaces, small black spots on the body.
Comments: This disease is caused by small parasitic worms. The black spots are usually not as numerous as those in white spot disease. Also, black spot disease is not nearly as deadly.
Treatment: If the infestation is minor, a 5 minute freshwater bath may prove effective. Discontinue the freshwater bath if the fish begins to become overly stressed. For worse cases, use a copper or trichlorofon based solution. In a reef tank environment, the infected fish must be moved to a hospital tank for treatment. Never add copper compounds to an aquarium containing inverts.
always use dechlorinated water for fish use ro water if you have it available.you will need a clean bucket( 5 gal water fill bucket works well for this)add enough water to completly cover fish and allow swimming space 1 or 2 gal usually is sufficiant. the water must be ph balenced to that of the display tank and also the same temp as to lesson shock on your fish leave fish for five min as stated above.good luck i hope this works i took this information from another site.we didnt have info yet
zanoshanox
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Ok its settled then, there are many different methods, I would try them all until I have success.
unleashed
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Originally Posted by NateP206
w/e i dont feel like argueing
one of the following treatments above should posted should be sufficient.as stated for mild cases a dip should do the trick more heavier infestations use one of the 2 suggested.there may be other options available as far as medications go those were just the 2 suggested
w/e i dont feel like argueing
one of the following treatments above should posted should be sufficient.as stated for mild cases a dip should do the trick more heavier infestations use one of the 2 suggested.there may be other options available as far as medications go those were just the 2 suggested
marinenut
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My yellow tang had black Ich about 4 months ago. I tried formalin baths, as well as copper, and it cured it for a week, but then came back. The only thing I've had complete success with is Hyposalinity treatment in a QT tank. I would try that, but for at least 5 weeks, or it won't take IMO.
