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    Posted: April 28 2010 at 4:12pm
So, I found out my two little clowns have ICH.
 
They are in a small QT tank with some live rock and macro.  I'm thinking about doing a hyposalinty treatment as I've done in the past.  Very slowly drop the SG to 1.009.  I'm sure the macro will have no issues.  I'll feed with garlic soaked flakes and pellets.
 
I'll also do water changes to try and get the free floaters out too.
 
My questions is, is there anything i'm missing?
 
I'm sure this was cause when I changed the temp in the heater from 79 to 77.
 
Thoughts?
 
Thanks,
 
 


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I haven't done this in a while, am I missing anything?
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Do you have access to a uv sterilizer?  You may consider borrowing one to run on the q-tank as well.
 
And the garlic?  Is that for just for peace of mind? Evil Smile
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I believe with ich you don't need to remove the fish to a QT as the paracites are already in the water column and treatment can be done in the display without doing the Hyposalinity treatment. Feeding foods soaked in garlic oil will help and usually clears the infection in a week or so. Running a UV Serilizer is a good idea as it helps kill the paracites in the water column breaking the life cycle of the paracites.
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Originally posted by Shane H Shane H wrote:

 
And the garlic?  Is that for just for peace of mind? Evil Smile


lol

They like Italian food.


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Shane / Burt, I'll see about borrowing one.  I've also seen them at one of the large chains.  They're not that expensive anymore.  I guess they have gone mainstream.
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They like Italian food.
 
As do I.  Hold on a minute, that must be why I've never has ich!  Its all the italian food! LOL
 
BTW, I have a large uv sterilizer you could borrow.  I think it works.  I've never used it.
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here is a webpage that help me get rid of those nasty parasite and also learned alot that i did not know.
 
 
What was the most interest part of this webpage is that even Snails and hermit crabs can carry the parasite on their outer shell. i had to learn that the hard way


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Originally posted by SGH360 SGH360 wrote:

here is a webpage that help me get rid of those nasty parasite and also learned alot that i did not know.
 
 
What was the most interest part of this webpage is that even Snails and hermit crabs can carry the parasite on their outer shell. i had to learn that the hard way


That's a pretty good link.

I've dropped the SG to 1.016 from 1.025 in the last 24 hours.  The next I will drop it from 1.016 to 1.009.

I've noticed my pH dropped 8.0 so I had some Seachem Marine Buffer on hand.  It's been slowly raised back to 8.3.  That took 12 hours. 
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Shane I might take you up on that offer if this doesn't clear up with the hypo method.  I'll give it 21 days.  I'll bring the SG up to 1.025 the first weekend in June.
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No worries.  Let me know.
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