fish have ich!!

i didnt think the stock list was too heavy? do you really think so? well ill take pics as soon as i can my cameras crapping out on me right now

 

Selcon, garlic and Vitamarin-C. Soak the foods overnight.

 

You could also set up a quarantine tank. If you have any extra tanks laying around they are life savers. i current have an extra 20L setup for a hospital tank and treating a tomini / orange fin tang with hypo-salinity and melafix to treat a case of ich. all you need is a simple HOB filter with a sponge for extra biological filtration, a good heater to get the temp to about 80-85 and a couple pieces of PVC pipe so they can hide. no sand or LR. even if you dont have the time/$ to get it setup right now, its a good investment for the long road.

 

I have the same problem two months ago now I'm starting to see a couple spots again today on a blue tang will the ich will it ever go away?

 

The lifecycle of the parasite is interesting and important to understand when evaluating a treatment. The stage where the parasite is attached to a fish is called a trophont. The trophont will spend three to seven days (depending on temperature) feeding on the fish. After that, the trophont leaves the fish and becomes what is called a protomont. This protomont travels to the substrate and begins to crawl around for usually two to eight hours, but it could go for as long as eighteen hours after it leaves it's fish host. Once the protomont attaches to a surface, it begins to encyst and is now called a tomont. Division inside the cyst into hundreds of daughter parasites, called tomites, begins shortly thereafter. This noninfectious stage can last anywhere from three to twenty-eight days. During this extended period, the parasite cyst is lying in wait for a host. After this period, the tomites hatch and begin swimming around, looking for a fish host. At this point, they are called theronts, and they must find a host within twenty-four hours or die. They prefer to seek out the skin and gill tissue, then transform into trophonts, and begin the process all over again

 

Metro? Where did you read/hear that?




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'Ich', as it is referred to, is present in any marine situation. I would be concerned on what is stressing the fish allowing 'ich' to make it's presence known...

 

Sometimes it has nothing to do with health of a particular fish, but the overwhelming number of parasites in such a closed environment.


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Crypto latches on to stressed fish – I too point the finger at your Tang. Garlic and quality food will make him and the other tank inhabitants healthy enough not to develop a secondary infection whilst the Crypto runs its course. Crypto does not kill fish – its the secondary infection that does it. Someone posted about identifying the cause – in your case this was a new fish, so many things should be considered. More often than not Tang’s become stressed do to stray voltage – I would suggest you ground your water column if it is not (that goes for anyone reading this thread).

PH and Salinity swings are something to watch for – in general and during the acclimation process of your new fish. Do any of the fish fight – sparring over reef turf is serious stressful business. I hope you rid your tank of this nuisance quickly, in the meanwhile I suggest you pick up a broad spectrum antibiotic to have on hand incase of a secondary infection. Watch for labored breathing, clouded eyes, lack of appetite and eradicate swimming – these are tell tale signs that things took a turn for the worse and medication may be necessary. Good luck !

 

Here is a post on the Seachem forum posted by an administrator - I have no experiance and just googled this product :

"Metronidazole works best when used in a medicated food mix along with Focus and Garlic Guard. Focus will bind the medication to the food and add antibacterial properties. Garlic Guard enhances the flavor of the food mix, adds vitamin C, and the natural internal parasite removal properties of garlic. Putting in a food mix will keep the medication out of the water column and ensure the fish internalize the medication and better treatment results. While we do not market any of our medications as "reef/invert/plant safe," we have used the Metronidazole medicated food mix here in our saltwater tanks (with inverts and corals) at Seachem without any negative effects. " Is Metronidazole a reef safe medication? - Seachem Support Forums