triggerhappy Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 rrrrrrrgh!!! when it rains it pours! my trigger tank has a bad case of ich! any ideas on getting rid of it?ive been told to use copper but i heard it might kill my live rock. would i be better off to quarentiene the rock and treat the big tank? does a uv sterilizer work? anyone with exp using a diatom filter? what has also been suggested is a 'freshwater dip'....whats the chances that would work? really need some advice please. one down...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharuq1 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) If you can it would be better to get the trigger and any other affected fish into QT so you can medicate properly without killing off your live rock. If you do choose to QT the LR and treat the tank, be aware that the meds will still be present in the water after this period and that will affect your rock. I don't think a diatom filter would help, and I have heard conflicting info. on whether a UV sterilizer would help or not, although you could try it. Article on marine ich A bunch of canreef articles that might help Freshwater dips Another article on FW dips Edited April 30, 2009 by sharuq1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggerhappy Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 ill get right on reading this stuff...thanks for the info...ill post and let ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharuq1 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Hope you can get rid of it, good luck :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharuq1 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 So how'd it turn out for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanGSP Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 If you still have ich try cuppermin. Stuff works awesome and wont kill your live rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trualm Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 ick attack is 100% organic and works great it is safe to use with everything has no copper in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parachromis1 Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Remember ich can stay dormant in your tank for months after it is treated, so be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishkabod Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Get a UV sterilizer and don't slack on vacuuming the substrate. The dormant stage that meds can't kill will be in the substrate and on other surfaces and the released swimmers should be easily taken care of by a UV sterilizer. The UV doesn't Kill per say but it does make it so the organism cannot reproduce. Good luck and i've heard great things about a product called Rid-Ich but i'm unsure if it's saltwater safe. If it is then i HIGHLY recommend it. Let us know how it goes L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodogg02 Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 i had a bad case of ich a few months ago i used API melafix marine turn off skimmer and follow instuctions it worked in a week for me and didnt kill any inverts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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