Symptoms Of Sloughing&Ick+Questions.

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exile415

Guest
A few of my domino damsels are showing symptoms of sloughing. I dont know how they got it ?
ammonia-0
tempature 80
salt -1.023
pH-8.0
How do i get rid of it ? I'm also going thru ick.
Im running a:
Fluval 404
Maxi-Jet 1000 going to a UV Clarifier
Heater
Air Bubbles
Fish:
Yellow Tang - ICK
Foxface - Fine
Damsels - Symptoms of sloughing,Ick
Is my UV clarifier going to kill my Ick ?
If so how long will it take ?
Thanks for putting in the time to help out others. I thank you all a lot. :joy:
 

elfdoctors

Active Member
Sloughing is often a sign of brooklynella. Check out the pictures in the sticky at the top of the forum to see if this is what your fish look like.
UV filters will not eliminate ich. Most experienced hobbiests do not use them. It may limit the population of the ich parasites. However, the uv can also kill off beneficial bacteria in your tank. It is best to treat ich with hyposalinity (or perhaps copper). Brooklynella would need to be treated with formalin.
This is not a good hobby to try to take shortcuts.
 
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