reef safe ich product?

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  1. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    I am looking to find a reef-safe ich killing product. Is there any out there that people have used with experience and had success. I only LPS and softies.
    VERY IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE
     
    sterling, Apr 19, 2009
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  2. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    reef safe ich products don't have a 100% chance of working. i would say its less then a 50% of working(i am being generous).
    the best reef safe cures are perfect water quality, garlic food dip and vitamin food dip.
     
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  3. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    There are a few products, but none of them work. Ich always seems to come back and all they do is cloud up your water. Having good clean water in your tank and plenty of hiding places and rockwork to make your fish feel safe is the only thing to do. The only treatment that works to kill ich is copper.
     
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  4. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    well i shall attempt to head to the LFS today and see what kind of food enhancing and vitamin products they have. Any suggestions?
     
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  5. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    I usually use a good quality food...RODS and the like. I also add garlic to it. Garlic will not do anything per se for the ich but will entice the fish to eat. If you do not have RODS, then along with the garlic try some selcon.

    Make sure your water quality is good and that the fish are eating. Usually that is the best treatment.
     
    schackmel, Apr 19, 2009
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