ICH problem

[jhstone696]

55 gallon tank is a new setup for about 2 ½ months.I have a Yellow Tang , Coral Beauty, Percula Clown, and just add a CLEAN Maroon Clown and started to notice white spots on yellow tang and coral Beauty what do I need to do to clean it up.

 

[bullshark]

Please read the post at the very top of this forum. It is called 'Basic FAQ'. Read through the whole thing. It will tell you everything you are gonna need.
Good Luck!
John
PS. next time quarantine all fish for 4 weeks before introducing them to the main display tank.

 

[beth]

Yes, the FAQ Thread has details. If you have a strictly FO tank, you can do the hyposalinity procedure right in your tank.

 

[jhstone696]

What should i do now since i dont have another tank to place these fish into. i have 25 lbs of live rock in the tank

 

[jhstone696]

Thanks for your help but i dont have another tank to place fish into what should i do now. i place another message sorry. new at this

 

[oyam1]

I THINK THEY SAID TO DO HYOP IN YOUR FISH ONLY TANK.
HYPO OR COPPER ARE THE ONLY THINGS TO KILL ICH 99%.
COPPER WILL MESS-UP YOUR SHOW TANK.
SO DO HYPO, OR GET A SMALL QT.
GOOD LUCK.
NOW GET READY FOR EVERYONE TO TELL YOU TO QT ALL NEW FISH FOR 4 WEEKS BEFORE ADDING TO TANK.

 

[beth]

What exactly is the problem?

 

[sly]

Buy a new one. A 10gal tank only costs $10. Use it as your QT.

 

[beth]

What type of tank do you have??
If you have a stricktly fish only tank, meaning no inverts, corals, live rock, you can do hyposalinity in your tank. Otherwise, you can try a "reef safe" ich medication that may or may not work [most likely won't work].

 

[beth]

So is LR all you have? What about inverts, corals, anything else besides live rock and fish??

 

[beth]

Merged Topics.

 

[jhstone696]

I have Live Rock and Some crabs and shrimp but the Beauty died last night but my tang is looking better but i want to make sure that my other fish dont have it how should i go about that.

 

[beth]

Once your fish have ich, they will continue to have it until you treat the problem. You can try a reef safe product which has sketchy results as best, or you can treat your fish using hyposalinity....that will require separating your fish from the LR and inverts.