Is this Ich?

[ssms2000]

Moved a 125 gallon tank 11 days ago. This Powder Brown Tang is the only one effected. He is eating well... I just started up a 40watt UV Today, will that help any?

 

[shwstpr88]

Start reading about hypo

 

[ssms2000]

The guy that I got the tank and fish from said that cleaner shimp would help...any truth to that? I think I know the answer

 

[jackri]

Expect it to spread to your blue hippo shortly. Cleaner shrimp don't hurt but they don't help either as they can't eliminate the parasite or completely "clean" a fish either.
Good Luck (sorry to hear about the ich)

 

[noah's nemo]

Originally Posted by shwstpr88
http:///forum/post/3231183
Start reading about hypo

,I did it a year or so ago.Its not too bad,you just have to be paitent and precise,but it works great.

 

[shwstpr88]

I'm doing now as well, its not bad if you have an established QT tank otherwise get the water change bucket ready.

 

[ssms2000]

Powder Brown no longer has spots...been gone for over 1 week. No other fish have been effected. I did use Ich Attack for over a week before the UV was installed... I know i'm not out of the woods on this, but all fish are happy and healthy. Cross fingers for the future

 

[beth]

Don't expect the ich to be curred. What you describe is common. The parasite has 3 week life cycle, and will more likely than not, return.

 

[florida joe]

can you brake the life cycle of ick with UV, yes but you have a better chance of winning the lottery, to many variables. the main one is having every ick parasite in its free swimming stage pass through your UV sterilizer