Newcomer Dealing with Ich

[xxxespoxxx]

We got a Regal Blue Tang and looks like the first signs of Ich were very noticiable. little white dots scratching on the rocks...So I never really dealt with this situation before ....Now my Question is how the hell can i treat her properly if i have a reef setup...i don't wanna lose any of my corals or others fish....and i don't wanna her to go either...Please help...Ya and my QT had a leak last week so that not an opition for me ....Please guys help me save her

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/2630369
We got a Regal Blue Tang and looks like the first signs of Ich were very noticiable. little white dots scratching on the rocks...So I never really dealt with this situation before ....Now my Question is how the hell can i treat her properly if i have a reef setup...i don't wanna lose any of my corals or others fish....and i don't wanna her to go either...Please help...Ya and my QT had a leak last week so that not an opition for me ....Please guys help me save her

Unless you can relocate the fish to be treated, I am afraid your dont have any options.
There are some products that claim to rid ich and are reef safe. There is mixed reviews on these products, some report success, others report no change and some report problems with inverts and corals. Its important to know that these reef safe products do not kill ich but seem to help your fish fight off the attacking parasite.

 

[xxxespoxxx]

ok well ...let me put it like this....lets say $$$ is not an opition to me at this point so are u suggesting i purchase a new Qt and start the process there today...and if so if some1 on here wouldn't mind break it down for me in retard so i can understand...I mean its the start process of the ich I just started noticing the white little cysts. I feel so bad just looking at the fish and not knowing where to starts...I noticed too that she tries to go to the cleaner shrimp today but the shrimp don't do ----.....and they say they help cleanse parsite from fish..

 

[beth]

Hobbyists who have reef systems just need to have quarantines set up. Hyposalinity is the best course of action. You will have to treat all the fish that have been exposed. There is no easy solution in this case.

 

[xxxespoxxx]

Like I said in my very first post my QT tank had a leak in it...didn't think a problem would occur so soon...but thats how stuff usually happens right....ok so hypo is the best solution then when i get my QT tonight should I start the salinity the same as the display tank or a bit lower...how frequenlty should i do water changes to get it slainty lower...

 

[xxxespoxxx]

as well none of the other fish are acting weird or have any of the cysts feature like the bllue.tang, but i'm assuming now she's some what of the host and as soon as i pull her out your telling me that the parasite will host to my next weakest fish....and do i have to worry about my corals and inverts

 

[renogaw]

someone in my reef club just found out he has 18 fish, in a 210 gallon tank, that have ich..
you played russian roullette and lost...time to get another QT

 

[xxxespoxxx]

Wow thx you make me feel so much better...wow look at that the ich is alling off after your message...don't wanna help out thats fine, but keep comments to yourself

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/2630498
as well none of the other fish are acting weird or have any of the cysts feature like the bllue.tang, but i'm assuming now she's some what of the host and as soon as i pull her out your telling me that the parasite will host to my next weakest fish....and do i have to worry about my corals and inverts
Yes, ich will host any of your fish. The next weakest being the first in line. How many fish do you have in the tank and what are they? You can try a reef safe med while you cycle a QT large enough for ALL of your fish.

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/2630369
Ya and my QT had a leak last week so that not an opition for me

Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/2630469
ok well ...let me put it like this....lets say $$$ is not an opition to me at this point so are u suggesting i purchase a new Qt and start the process there today...

Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/2630524
you played russian roullette and lost...time to get another QT

Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/2630529
Wow thx you make me feel so much better...wow look at that the ich is alling off after your message...don't wanna help out thats fine, but keep comments to yourself
you said your qt leaked. you asked if you should set up another qt. i answered yes...

 

[xxxespoxxx]

Anyways, went to the LFS and bought 2 new QT's, 1 20 gal and the other a 10 gal. Started treatment on the Regal tang and i noticed something on 1 of the other fish just to play it safe so i put hime in the 10 gal to see if any issues come up with him in the next few days....Anyways, thx to those who gave their input in my stressful day yesterday

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/2631643
Anyways, went to the LFS and bought 2 new QT's, 1 20 gal and the other a 10 gal. Started treatment on the Regal tang and i noticed something on 1 of the other fish just to play it safe so i put hime in the 10 gal to see if any issues come up with him in the next few days....Anyways, thx to those who gave their input in my stressful day yesterday

Do you have other fish? If so then they all have to be treated or you will be sending these fish back into a tank full of ich, even if you do not notice it on the others.

 

[xxxespoxxx]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2631890
Do you have other fish? If so then they all have to be treated or you will be sending these fish back into a tank full of ich, even if you do not notice it on the others.
are you serious? shouldn't i just see if anything developes. I have five fish in total and the regal blue only had two lil cysts 2 days ago and 1 cyst before i put her in the QT. Every1 else fine no white spots haven't seen scratching on the rocks. If your suggesting me put all 5 in QT then what.....start tretaing my DT ...or simply treat them in the QT...I'm new at this....and wouldn't QT them in a smaller tank get them to fight...I bought a 20 gal and a 10 gal..
Fish - False Percula, Hawaian spotted puffer, white sand goby, blue damsel, blue regal tang

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/2631912
are you serious? shouldn't i just see if anything developes. I have five fish in total and the regal blue only had two lil cysts 2 days ago and 1 cyst before i put her in the QT. Every1 else fine no white spots haven't seen scratching on the rocks. If your suggesting me put all 5 in QT then what.....start tretaing my DT ...or simply treat them in the QT...I'm new at this....and wouldn't QT them in a smaller tank get them to fight...I bought a 20 gal and a 10 gal..
Fish - False Percula, Hawaian spotted puffer, white sand goby, blue damsel, blue regal tang
I wouldn't try fitting them all in that small of tanks either. I am just letting you know that if you do not remove all of the fish then the ich will continue to live and reproduce in the display. When the fish that you are treating now go back in they may very well get reinfected.

 

[xxxespoxxx]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2631919
I wouldn't try fitting them all in that small of tanks either. I am just letting you know that if you do not remove all of the fish then the ich will continue to live and reproduce in the display. When the fish that you are treating now go back in they may very well get reinfected.
So basically take the fish out and treat my DT your basically saying...ok so the what about my inverts and corals ....how do i deal with that

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/2631926
So basically take the fish out and treat my DT your basically saying...ok so the what about my inverts and corals ....how do i deal with that
You wouldn't have to treat the display with anything. Ich can only feed from fish. They will die without the host. No fish = No host.

 

[xxxespoxxx]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2631932
You wouldn't have to treat the display with anything. Ich can only feed from fish. They will die without the host. No fish = No host.
Thanks you have been very helpful i totally understand now...One more question then ...so there is no possible chance ick can live on an invert(my cleaner shrimp,snail,crabs.etc) corals, anenomes,LR or LS

 

[rcreations]

I think the general idea is that if you leave your DT without fish for 6 weeks, the ich will die automatically because it won't have anything to feed on. You can leave the inverts alone.

 

[xxxespoxxx]

Originally Posted by RCreations
http:///forum/post/2631949
I think the general idea is that if you leave your DT without fish for 6 weeks, the ich will die automatically because it won't have anything to feed on. You can leave the inverts alone.
awesome work guys thanks for settling me down ...there all in the QT as we speak the process in underway....I will keep you all posted

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/2631951
awesome work guys thanks for settling me down ...there all in the QT as we speak the process in underway....I will keep you all posted
Sounds good. Be sure to keep an eye on your water readings and do water changes as needed. If you are treating with hypo then just keep some water mixed at 1.009 for water changes. Be sure to watch the PH while you are treating the fish. It can drop with less salt in the water.