tank after ICH attack

[colinsoon]

do i have to fully change the tank water out? or the ich will die off after a while? or what do i have to do?

[Qxnviolet]

Hrmz, heard some reefers avocate leaving the tank fishless for around 8 weeks. This will ensure that your tank is ich free. Not sure if changing water will help.

[chercm]

what is ich attack?

[vtech2]

white spot disease that kills ur fishes.

[Terryz_]

Best to leave your tank fishes for 2 months... The longer the better... It will ensure that the free swimming ich will dead off when it does not have any fish to host and to make sure that the ich will finish it lifecycle... They eventually die offf without any fish to host on to.

[Qxnviolet]

Does that mean i should qT enw fishes for around 2 months to make sure they are free from itch too?

[tazzzz]

dun think changing water will help, coz the ich parasites will attach itself to ur LR or will b buried inside ur sand bed.. the best way will b leave ur tank fishless for 6 - 8 wks n quaratine any new fish for awhile

[wil_lee76]

Personally, IMO/E leaving the tank empty without ich prone fishes is a good way, the duartion can be as long as few months. If you patience enough, Normaly wthis is how i do to prevent occuarnces of ich:-

(1) Set a QT tank for all newly arrived fishes. Adminstrator your dosing of ICH away addtivies. (if you believe in it) OR uses HYPO methods.

Rem, I prefer not to dose ich removal addtivies in main tank even the instructions mentioned "it will not affect corals"

(2) make sure all the fishes are fed and uses garlic as part of the diet. IT works for me!

(3) Release the fishes to the main tank and make sure that no others fishes clashes with the current one. Sometimes, Ich are caused by stress.

(4) ON UV during the night for about 5-6 hours daily. (or alt) Does it works? IM not sure...but some reefers does these!

(5)Lastly, sit there and enjoy!

Hope these helps!

[colinsoon]

ok... but what about tube worms? does ich affect tube worms too? or does the parasites stay in the tubes? cos i got 1 tube in an infested tank now, wana move it over, but worried that i might bring along with it parasites and infest my other tank...

[hammy]

ok... but what about tube worms? does ich affect tube worms too? or does the parasites stay in the tubes? cos i got 1 tube in an infested tank now, wana move it over, but worried that i might bring along with it parasites and infest my other tank...

no dont think it will affect the tubeworm .