Ich and when to perform hyposalinity

[billsreef]

Mandarins and several other fish can be sensitive to ionic forms of copper. IME Sea Chem's Cupramine is the best formulation out there, I find even copper sensitive species tolerate it well. Terry ran some experiments with Kick Ick awhile back and the results were not very promising. The garlic trick does show some help in light cases of ich. However really treat and eliminate ick we are still left with the tried and true methods of quarantine and copper or hyposalinity treatments as the only truly reliable ways of dealing with ick.

[liusteven]

Hello everyone.. Its been almost a month now since I used "Ich attack" herbal medication that includes 60% garlic extract and wanted to let everyone know that all my fishes are ich free!!!!!

I might have been lucky to spot the ich at a very early stage and I got a 36 watt UV... plus I soaked their food with zoe, zoecon, selcon and raw garlic and crushed Kyolic garlic tablet with the herbal medication.

After 5 days I saw my blue tang improve and after 10 days all my fish were breathing normally!!

Thanks for all the people who "HELPED" me..

[deanp]

Until they all get ich again from your overstocking....hope this "helps"

[liusteven]

deanp: Overstocking? I have 125 gal tank with 2 tang, angel and a MI. This is not overstocking?

[liusteven]

Just wanted to let everyone know that all my fishes are doing excellent...

I'm glad I used herbal ich attack for 2 weeks straight and then used Maelfix for secondary infection

Also, I think that my Ecosystem is a GREAT FILTER system.. though expensive but its worth every bit!!

A very happy Camper

[Thaxx]

Should you have your quarantine tank in the hyposalinity mode when you get you new arrivals? Or with regular salinity? I would think just to be sure, you might as well just give them the hyposalinity treatment from the get go. Is this a good idea?
Thanks

[rpoint16]

I am starting up my Q tank. What is a sponge filter? I was going to use an over the back penguin 170 power filter (w/ bio wheel) I have my eye on @ Marine depot for $20. It is for a 30 gal. I was also planning on putting a small pump inside for circulation.
Am I on track?

[ATJ]

Mike,

Even if you plan to treat all new fish with hyposalinity (which is not a bad idea) you need to start the quarantine tank off at normal salinity. Introduce the fish first and then start lowering the salinity. At the end of the treatment period - 4 weeks - raise the salinity again and then the fish can be transferred to the main tank. Both the lowering and raising of the salinity needs to be done very gradually.

rpoint16,

A powerfilter will work fine for filtration. All you need is surface area for bacteria to colonise. A powerhead in the tank for circulation is good, too.

[Thaxx]

Thanks ATJ