Reef with Ich:(

[weimers75]

I made the mistake (I know, I know) of introducing a fish without quaranteening him. He appeared fine at the store, but now, all the fish appear to have ich. Anyone have much success with any of the reef-safe ich treatments? I've also heard neon gobies can help. Any ideas on that?

[Aquatic Aquaman]

Don't ask me I've been having my own bacteria out break in my tank I've been battling for the last 3 weeks. Finnally there seems to be some improvement my clownfish nearly died, looks terrible at the moment still has stuff around the mouth and now was appears to be ick on the fin. A lot of time Ick is a result of stress. I've heard of several ways to treat ick one person told me to give my fish a fresh water dip but that didn't seem to help my guy. Although he is looking better but that may be a result of the junk I've been putting in my water. The only thing he'll eat is cyclopleeze. He doesn't want anything healthy. The stuff I used was Penafix and Melafix together it made my water really cloudy which it still is after 2 25% water changes. And makes you water smell like tea.

[weimers75]

I used Kick-Ich before, but I think it worked better last time. It doesn't cloud the water or make it smell (thank God). I am just looking for different ideas on what mught help. Thanks for the comment so far!

[jenghes]

I have had no experience with ICH - thank goodness. Which fish brought it in?

[weimers75]

I think it was my six-line...he was the most recent addition.

[Briney Dave]

not to spread false info but some of the garlic treatments claim to work on a range of bacteria, protozoan, and fungi issues. I have not had a problem (knock on the skimmer) but heard they work

please note no claims being made, (its the science guy in me)

Briney

[jenghes]

after the jawfish?

[weimers75]

At the same time, I guess it could have been either one

[22caddy]

When I had ich I tried the garlic and none of the fish would touch it. I bought a uv sterilizer off ebay for cheap just to give it a shot. I don't know if the fish just fought the ich off themselves or the uv helped but it was gone about a week after adding the uv.

[Steven Pro]

Unfortunately, none of the 'reef-safe' cures has been proven to be consistently effective.

Marine Ich part 1 (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php)

Marine Ich part 2 (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-10/sp/feature/index.php)

Quarantine (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/sp/feature/index.php)

Garlic (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/sp/index.php)

[Briney Dave]

Mr. Pro, you beat me to the punch, I was looking for your email to forward. I was sure you would be on top of it

[jenghes]

If I remember right, I hear that cleaner shrimp may help.

[weimers75]

i may try that...the only problem is I have a rare blue coral banded shrimp that supposedly doesn't like other shrimp. I would love to sell him, but I have to find him first:)