Do you have ICH in your tank?

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by yheartsp, Oct 8, 2009.

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  1. yheartsp

    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    How many of you know you have it ( seen it for a few times before but not for a long time ) and how many of you are absolutely sure you don't ( quarrantined ). :)
     
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  3. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    From what I've heard it's really in every tank. I haven't seen it in several months.
     
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    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    yep i have it in my tank somewhere i duno where but i hope it never shows up again lol
     
  5. yheartsp

    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i'm sure alot of people will be against your belief, i too think that it can be prevented, unfortunately i have it in my tank but most of my fishes beside the 2 new tangs have developed immunity towards it
     
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    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    hahaha we all hope so! did your tangs show symptoms of it when u added them and how long did it take to go away ? :)
     
  7. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    I have it but my fish are used to it.
     
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  9. NEW REEFER

    NEW REEFER Fire Worm

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    May I suggest an African cleaner warsser..the keep my fist ick free.
     
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    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i'm afraid there won't be enough fishes to sustain the wrasse's appetite, how many fishes do you have?
     
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  11. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Like all other cleaner wrasses, this will starve in a reef tank more than likely.

    I believe that most healthy fish in our tanks get an immunity to it, either by adaptation, or the highly specialized diet we feed our fish.
     
  12. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    This is a common misconception, they actually do not "eat" ich or have been proven in any way to cure or prevent it.

    Yes and no. Around here we get the african strain, they eat frozen, pellets and flake. I have had one for about 3 months and he eats anything actually including algea strips! The guy before me had him for about 6 months, so if you can get them trained on regular food there isnt any problems!