ick in a reef tank

[richierich2000]

I have a 150 gallon reef tank with about 275# l/r and 160# sand and alot of diffrent corals I have a yellow tang, sailfin tang, kole tang, coral beauty, some blue damsels and sea apple
I have snails and crabs and brittle stars
the coral beauty and the kole tang both have ick I was trying to get them out but I don't have that much luck
I have chem-marin parasite stop and I gave them some food with garlic juice what else can I do with out taking out all the rock to catch all the fish??
and I have like real light dirt looking stuff is that ick
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[stacy]

I just read a post and it sounded like a pretty good idea for catching your fish. They said they cut the bottom of a 2 litter bottle and lowered it slowly into the tank. They let it sit there for awhile, and then put a little food in there. When the fish swam in to get the food they put a net over the end then lifted it out of the water. Sounded like a good idea. Don't know if it would work, but it would be alot easier than removing everything to catch the fish.

 

[beth]

Could not really make out those pics too well. What is the "dirt" you are referring to? If it is those particle that looks like sand to me. I can assure it is not ick.
Ick is only visible on fish; you never see it anywhere else [least not with the ----- eye].

 

[richierich2000]

well I don't know how it is sand I havew overflows in the top tank and I am not sure what it is I haven't seen it in the year in half that it has been setup I just didn't know if it had anything to do with it

 

[merlin-ls]

I know they are contriversial, but i would seriousy consider a UV sterolizer. Turn the thing on & let it run until the fish are well (maby longer).
I have saved many fish from ick with mine. I came home from vacation 1 time, and discovered my regal tang had ick so bad it looked like he had been diped in flour. Took him almost 3 weeks to recover. Thx Mr. UV