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BigKGlen
Mon, 10th Dec 2007, 06:09 PM
Yesterday I noticed multiple pin-head sized white spots on my glass. I scraped and cleaned all of it, but today I see it again.
I'm assuming that it's Ick.
My fish receive garlic suppliments with the morning feedings, and I see no signs of Ick on any of them.
My question is, how can I get rid of the Ick without harming or killing my corals or inverts?

JimD
Mon, 10th Dec 2007, 06:11 PM
Nope, Ich needs a live host, what youre seenig is most likely small feather worms, a good thing...

RonR
Mon, 10th Dec 2007, 10:07 PM
Still a good question though, "how can I get rid of the Ick without harming or killing my corals or inverts?" Anybody?

MissT
Mon, 10th Dec 2007, 10:16 PM
garlic, garlic, garlic. Temperature to 82 if you don't have SPS. Slight hyposalinity helps a little too. Best preventative: Quarantine and UV

copperband
Tue, 11th Dec 2007, 12:34 AM
cleaner shrimp or maybe a cleaner wrasse as well as what MissT said