Possible Ich

Jpower · #1 05-03-2015, 02:05 AM

So basically picked up 2 Snowflake Clownfish in Calgary! I am super excited to have my first fish, unfortunatly I think they have Ich. Basically put them in my JBJ quarantine cube filled with water out of my Display Tank. One of the clowfish has a small pin sized hole in the top fin and then what looks like 1 grain of salt on its back fin. Unsure if this is ich or not but better safe then sorry.

Was planning on getting a med with copper and a test kit. Is this the easiest way to go?

Jpower · #2 05-04-2015, 02:42 PM

Went to 3 shops in Calgary to ask about treatment for Ich and recieved 3 different answers. 1st said Ruby Reef kick Ich, 2nd said Hypo, 3rd said copper. Funny how everyone uses something differnet and there is no "standard" treatment. I kept dart frogs for years and never ran into so many differnet opinions.

Aquattro · #3 05-04-2015, 03:25 PM

Another opinion is don't worry about ich due to one spot. Lots of causes for a single spot, so unless it gets worse, you're probably ok

Jpower · #4 05-04-2015, 04:33 PM

Im prolly a little paranoid as it's my first fish. Do people treat fish in quarantine reguardless?

Aquattro · #5 05-04-2015, 04:39 PM

Some do, some don't. Some just observe and treat if needed. Ideally you have a fully mature tank to observe a new fish and get it eating, etc, but most people don't have that set up.

Craigdillman · #6 05-05-2015, 08:52 PM

Watch it and make sure its eating and looks ich free before adding it its easier to treat it now while it's in QT than after in display