How did I get ick
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yote
In Memoriam
The ick was already in the tank.Then something stressed the fish,which made it/them have a compromised immune system,which let the ick start doing its dirty work.
yote
In Memoriam
Yep.
You'd be hard pressed to find a tank thats not got or had ick.
You'd be hard pressed to find a tank thats not got or had ick.
bjohanson1234
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True. The best way to do this is to remove all the fish to a quarantine tank. Treat the quarantine tank with a medication and follow the directions.
Keep them in quarantine for a couple months to break the ick cycle in the main tank. Only fish get ick so your corals will be fine.
Then quarantine any new fish you get and treat them also. This will help prevent another ick outbreak. There is always a chance that something will sneak past your defenses.
Brian
Keep them in quarantine for a couple months to break the ick cycle in the main tank. Only fish get ick so your corals will be fine.
Then quarantine any new fish you get and treat them also. This will help prevent another ick outbreak. There is always a chance that something will sneak past your defenses.
Brian
dcantucson
Reef pro
It will definitely be bad for your invertebrates and your live rock. Don't treat your main tank. It will only lead to many problems.
You might look into getting UV light.
You might look into getting UV light.
I am new at this hobby so any information you give me will be greatly appreciated. I have a 50 gallon saltwater tank that has ick. the man from the fish store is also new in the business. he has treated my whole tank with a powder that turned my water blue. we added chemicals on Sunday and again yesterday (Tuesday) and i believe we are suppose to do a 25% water change tomorrow (Thursday) but now my tank smells like something is dead. any suggestions.
KidJ57
Struggling Reef Addict
what's in the tank? How much rock? How many fish? Any snails, crabs,starfish, coral?
Chances are that something is dead if you have any of the above items in the tank; whether or not it's a BIG deal, depends on what's in there.
One last question, how long have you had the tank for?
Chances are that something is dead if you have any of the above items in the tank; whether or not it's a BIG deal, depends on what's in there.
One last question, how long have you had the tank for?
Ted
Living one day at a time
well if you have live rock in that tank it probably isnt live anymore. You need to find out what chemical he put in the water. If it is copper based then he just killed all the bacteria in the tank. Also copper will leach from that rock and substrate for a long time. If it was a reef safe med. then the rock should be ok but I havent heard of one that makes the water blue that is "reef safe" Also the reef safe meds dont work. The only medication that works is copper based but you have to use a qt tank. I really hope that your system isnt ruined now. You will have to get use to the idea of having to scrap everything in the tank and starting over. I am really sorry if this is the case this could be a very painful lesson for you.
Ted
Living one day at a time
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Frozen foods can put ich in your tank. Parasites can re-animate when warmed up and this is not unusual.
yote
In Memoriam
Basically,what that guy has done,is killed any chance for you to be able to keep corals and inverts in your tank.The smell is from all the dead and dying life that was in the rock.
dcantucson
Reef pro
+1 to all above. (even myself!)
Melosu58
Reef enthusiast
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: A Quarantine Tank for Everything by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part I by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part II by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
ATJ's Marine Aquarium Site - Reference - Hyposalinity Treatment
Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part I by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part II by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
ATJ's Marine Aquarium Site - Reference - Hyposalinity Treatment
Bifferwine
I am a girl
If the guy that put that stuff in your tank is new to the business, he won't be in the business for long. Rule #1 about treating ich: NEVER EVER EVER treat in the main tank. Any treatments that work against ich will also work against the GOOD bacteria and inverts in your tank.
