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The situation is likely as follows :

- The ich parasites survives & remain in the water

- Feeding garlic soaked food helps. The ich falls off the fish temporarily due to the garlic eaten

- As the parasite is still in the water, they attach to the host (fish) again

I had the same issue as yours when my Tang was 1st introduced (other fishes were OK).

Just be persistent with the garlic for at least 2 weeks.

Other things i did was to lower salinity to about 1.024. I also added a UV filter in an attempt to reduce the number of parasites in the water column.

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The situation is likely as follows :

- The ich parasites survives & remain in the water

- Feeding garlic soaked food helps. The ich falls off the fish temporarily due to the garlic eaten

- As the parasite is still in the water, they attach to the host (fish) again

I had the same issue as yours when my Tang was 1st introduced (other fishes were OK).

Just be persistent with the garlic for at least 2 weeks.

Other things i did was to lower salinity to about 1.024. I also added a UV filter in an attempt to reduce the number of parasites in the water column.

Thanks. Will do that.

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You will need to remove all the fishes in your tank. When ich dont have a host they can't survive. Need to leave the tank fish-less till the ich cycle complete

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Usually ich comes back again at nights and next morning, fish will be cleared. The cycle repeats again but if your fishes are still eating as per normal,just leave them and they will heal by themselves. My fish took 2 weeks to heal... Meantime, I have used UV and feed medicated food to them..

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Usually ich comes back again at nights and next morning, fish will be cleared. The cycle repeats again but if your fishes are still eating as per normal,just leave them and they will heal by themselves. My fish took 2 weeks to heal... Meantime, I have used UV and feed medicated food to them..

2 weeks!!!That's a long time. Seeing them like this make me stress.

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2 weeks!!!That's a long time. Seeing them like this make me stress.

Don't give up bro, part of the hobby to deal with such thing. Or follow bro powdertang method simple and efficient

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Powdertang shd b a sis if i rem correctly..

Anyway, like what powdertang say, if ur fishes r feeding well, not to worry that much..lower SG will slow down/kill ich parasites but do note that SG lowering must b done slowly n no invert..regular wc will help to reduce/flush away ich parasites like in the sea with constant current n waves..continued to feed ur fishes with good food n regularly wc..good luck bro :)

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Thanks for the encouragement. Good thing is all my fishes are eating like pig.I have got the uv lights.lowered the sg. Did a 20% water change yesterday. How long must I on it? And do I need to use it after they have been cure.

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Uv light usually for reef tank we don't use it. Hear say hear say it also kill beneficial bacterials. I have never use one before so can't really comment much.

I'm usually leave the fish alone as long as they are eating. Try to feed your tang seaweed more as it will naturally help boost up their immune system. I consider myself lucky to have my clown fish chromis wrasse and convict all snatching on seaweed haha which keeps them healthy

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Thanks for the encouragement. Good thing all me fish is eating like pig.I have got the uv lights.lowered the sg. Did a 20% water change yesterday. How long must I on it? And do I need to use it after they have been cure.

Good bro..constantly do ur wc will keep ur fishes healthy..for UV, u can on it all the way as it help to kill parasites..

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Uv light usually for reef tank we don't use it. Hear say hear say it also kill beneficial bacterials. I have never use one before so can't really comment much.

I'm usually leave the fish alone as long as they are eating. Try to feed your tang seaweed more as it will naturally help boost up their immune system. I consider myself lucky to have my clown fish chromis wrasse and convict all snatching on seaweed haha which keeps them healthy

Ok. Tomorrow I will feed seaweed with garlic.

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All the best to your fish fighting the ich. Try avoid doing drastic lowering of salinity as that is also a form of stress to the fishes

Ok. Noted. Oh my is not reef. Onli fowlr. Easier to maintain.

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