The dreaded Marine Ich Thread...request for your thoughts?

[Mr Cob]

Any more comments/opinions/experiences relating to the link I posted in the first post???

[Kristy]

Sorry about the powder blue. They are notorious for subcumbing to ick. Just try to keep feeding the heck out of anything with ick, sometimes it works, sometimes not.
Sucks to have stuff die!

[drgnbttrfly]

so sorry sug

[Bill S]

As noted, when it goes away, people always look to what they did, to get rid of it - and it might have been something else, or nothing. I've been in the hobby for over 35 years. Here are MY experiences:

The article is pretty much right on, based on my experiences.

I DON'T quarantine. Basically because it's pretty much SO difficult to do, and stressful on the fish. Logistically, it's very, very difficult to do.

I also don't FW dip, put chemicals in my tank, raise or lower the temp or salinity, or use UV. I HAVE a UV sterilizer, but don't use it because it will never get ALL of the parasites - and only affects the free floating ones. Why bother?

When I have an occasional outbreak of Ich, I just make sure the water is good, and they are well fed. It's ALWAYS because of stress from a new introduction, or a tank rearrangement.

[Mr Cob]

Thanks Bill for the response. Time and experience brings wisdom.

I really do hate messing with chemicals and adjusting temp etc...

I also do not quarantine my fish because I have always felt that it stresses the fish and the best place for them is my established tank that I have spent tons of money on to resemble the ocean in a small way versus a small 20gallon quarantine tank with a power filter and heater.

I think next time the only thing I will do differently is not touch the temp. When I pulled him out I also rearranged some of the rock work to allow for some more open areas versus all of my tight fitting caves that he got stuck in.