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Hi all,

I have read many articles that advocates the removal of all fishes in the main tank and treat the fishes with medication such as copper or using hyposalinity in a separate hospital tank?

With all the live rocks in the tank, it is impossible to catch the fishes unless the rocks are first removed (massive work).

Have anyone succeeded in treating their ich infected fishes without removing them

from the main tank?

Kindly share your experience. Thanks!

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a UV is great to control ... i am using a 9w for my 2 feet

2x1.5x1.5 tank

Lighting: AI hydra 52HD

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455

Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos

Skimz  ; NP biopellets

Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD

Return pump: Eheim 1262

Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp

 

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Hi all,

I have read many articles that advocates the removal of all fishes in the main tank and treat the fishes with medication such as copper or using hyposalinity in a separate hospital tank?

With all the live rocks in the tank, it is impossible to catch the fishes unless the rocks are first removed (massive work).

Have anyone succeeded in treating their ich infected fishes without removing them

from the main tank?

Kindly share your experience. Thanks!

No other way. Without going fishless, there are bound to be traces of ick left. Even if you don't see it, it just means that it's either at the dormant stage, or yr fishes had already gain some immunity from them.

You could probably reduce the "concentration" by using UV or ozone.

Just my opinions.

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after i added in doctor fishes, it seems better for the ones infected. especially the tangs and clowns

;) IMO, doctor fish (Cleaner Common Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus) are hard to keep.

Refer to old thread for more discussion on these..:D

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=25&hl=

hope these helps! reefz onz...:D

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altough the cleaner wrasse do help to remove the parasite from the fishes, it is not advisble to add in the wrasse into your tank as a ich remedy when there is already an ich outbreak. The wrasse might also be infected.

However the cleaner wrasse is a nice to have fish, but you got to choose a good feeding specimen. I got one and with me for more than 4mths, feeding on mysis and also the parasitie/ or dead skin from the fish. ;)

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