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[Pan]

Originally Posted by zazzoo

uv sterilizer helps alot..... believe it or not ... i also use red slime remover and that killed off all the ich

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[fkshiu]

Things like cleaner shrimp and UV filters may be useful in controlling, but not eliminating ich.

Not sure about red slime remover - red slime (cyanobacteria) is a bacteria. The remover works because it is an antibiotic (erythromycin). Ich is not a bacteria and therefore should not be affected by the red slime remover.

Many so called ich "cures" are only claimed to be so because the aquarist sees the telltale spots disappear after usage of said cure. As mentioned, this is most likely the parasite simply cycling into another stage of its life cycle which is microscopic. It often remains so until another breakout when the fish become stressed for whatever reason and the parasite multiplies again and becomes visible.

[rocketlily]

I am in the process of adding finally adding fish to my tank. I hope you don't mind, but I'm trying to learn how people add fish to their tanks.

You said that your tank is 5 weeks old. How many fish do you have in it. Did you quarantine any of them? How long have you had the Hippo Tang?

Sorry I'm not any help, only questions.

[pangking]

Originally Posted by rocketlily

I am in the process of adding finally adding fish to my tank. I hope you don't mind, but I'm trying to learn how people add fish to their tanks.

You said that your tank is 5 weeks old. How many fish do you have in it. Did you quarantine any of them? How long have you had the Hippo Tang?

Sorry I'm not any help, only questions.

I would like to share my experience with anyone who try to get help here, like myself.

I have 7 fishies in my 5 weeks old tank. Non of them has been quarantined, the HT was putted in my tank 1(1/2) week ago.
Please check my tank journey for' 95 gallon WAVE tank', you even can see some pics.

[lammarkk]

take him out and treat him with seachem cupramine for 14+days in a QT.