HELP QUICK

[almarktool]

I HAVE A SMALL ICK PROBLEM IN MY 20 GALLON TANK WHICH ONLY HAS 3 SMALL PIECES OF LIVE ROCK CAN I MOVE THE LIVE ROCK TO MY MAIN TANK OR WILL THE ICK BE ON THE LIVE ROCK AND END UP IN MY MAIN TANK ALSO?

 

[norm]

Yea what I have read ick will travell with live rock. Best thing to do is try to treat your fish in a hospital tank, then wait at least two our three weeks for icks life cycle to die. I used to have alot of issue like this and they stoped once I started using R/O water.

 

[ocellaris_keeper]

ICK attaches itself on the fish and gestates for 3-8 days then falls off onto the LR/substrate where it multiplies by 200 to 400 times and then the moties reattach to fish to spawn more.
YES - your rock is infected.
PLace the LR in a plastic cantainer with a powerhead and heater (76-78) for 4 weeks and place back in the main tank.

 

[25gator]

no such thing as little ick problem drop salinity (maybe kick ick didnt help me )dont move rock it has it to!

 

[thewolfman777]

i would treat your fish in a hosptial tank and leave your show tank abandoned for a least 4 weeks. ich will eventually die in this amount of time without a host to attach itself on to. waiting this amount of time is crucial, at least 4 weeks.