black ich

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  1. msk454

    msk454 Astrea Snail

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    hello everyone,
    today when i got home i saw that
    my yellow tang has black ich. how do i
    kill the black ich???
    thanks for your help
    mark
     
    msk454, Jan 26, 2006
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  2. telman2010

    telman2010 Bristle Worm

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    I've always had good luck with freshwater dips. From what I understand (and this is just from searching the net) the life cycle of black ich is ten days. I did three fresh water dips on my yellow tang over the course of about 3 weeks and haven't seen a trace of it since. I'm not a big fan of medicating fish, although I know some people who swear by it. Good luck


    Eric
     
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  3. NUGIO

    NUGIO Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Feeding garlic laced food has worked for me.
    I feed the garlic as part of a preventative and havnt had an out break since(2 years)
     
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  4. billy31422

    billy31422 Feather Duster

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    i tried the dip but it was too hard to catch the fish several times. so i had to setup a hospital tank. i caught him and freshwater dipped and left him in the hospital tank for ten days.
     
    billy31422, Jan 26, 2006
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