Treating Ich in a Reef Aquarium

[Zack]

Do any of you guys know of any products that work well in a reef aquarium for treating ick? If so, what product worked for you the best.

[ramsey]

Man, I don't there's much (if anything) you can use in your reef tank for ich. I think you'll have to either set up a hospital tank and treat there, or try to ride it out by feeding high quality food, lower stress and maybe use a cleaner shrimp or wrasse. I think the hospital tank's the best way to go though. There's a number of effective treatments, cupramine, tank transfer, hypo salinity.

[Big_Pun]

yes 2 months no fish or 3 would be even better..... but really dr g has medicated food thats suppose to help Elegant reef sells it. dr g has three diff medicated foods so grab the parasite one.

[Zack]

That's what I've been looking for. Off the top of your head do you know the price?

[Big_Pun]

That's what I've been looking for. Off the top of your head do you know the price?
16-17 bucks

[Southern Flame]

Make sure your corals and inverts don't get the medicated food cause I'm not sure but I think it's not safe for them

[Big_Pun]

Make sure your corals and inverts don't get the medicated food cause I'm not sure but I think it's not safe for them

yup it states itbin directions, always read the directions lol

[EpicWin]

Mysis soaked in vitamins+ focus factor + metronitozole+ garlic concentrate. Mix it all together and let soak a few hours begore feeding. You won't even need to use copper with this method. There has been a lot of controversy on whether metronitozole is a cure for ich. I am a biologist and my father is a vet and we both agree that from a medical standpoint it does work.
Also a UV sterilizer set to the proper flow will help alot

[Big_Pun]

Mysis soaked in vitamins+ focus factor + metronitozole+ garlic concentrate. Mix it all together and let soak a few hours begore feeding. You won't even need to use copper with this method. There has been a lot of controversy on whether metronitozole is a cure for ich. I am a biologist and my father is a vet and we both agree that from a medical standpoint it does work.
Also a UV sterilizer set to the proper flow will help alot

i believe dr g has that in it or similar, i talked with him at MACNA but i cant remeber what he said. i

[Mr Cob]

I keep MARINE-MAX on hand at all times just in case I see any diseases arise in my fish. Since going captive bred only I rarely if ever get anything...but I do have a system that I use in case a customer returns a fish or I buy a fish from someone and I have seen ich a few times in this system.

I have had good results using this product coupled with heavy feeding, water changes, low salinity and a uv. What Chris said is your best bet on no fish in the system and treat your sick in quarantine...but this product sure does help in a pinch. I also use it when I do large water changes or introduce new fish to this system as a preventive measure.

Also... REEF SAFE.

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