Six line wrasse eats ich off other fish????

christyf5 · #1 07-21-2008, 04:17 AM

Ya know, for the $14.99 or whatever that you'll spend on the neon goby I'd just try it anyways. Depending on how far advanced the ich is, it may not help but will probly help slow the life cycle if nothing else. And if it doesn't work you've got a new fun little fish in your tank

It beats tearing the tank down for a first try anyways.

fishoholic · #2 07-21-2008, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

Ya know, for the $14.99 or whatever that you'll spend on the neon goby I'd just try it anyways. Depending on how far advanced the ich is, it may not help but will probly help slow the life cycle if nothing else. And if it doesn't work you've got a new fun little fish in your tank

It beats tearing the tank down for a first try anyways.

That's what I'm thinking

Thanks Christy!

fishoholic · #3 07-22-2008, 03:13 AM

So I went to buy a neon goby and I ended up coming home with a very healthy looking mysis nibbling cleaner wrasse! I ended up buying him because he was 1/2 the price of the neon goby. So far he's doing great

Johnny Reefer · #4 07-22-2008, 03:18 AM

Is he cleaning the Tang yet?

fishoholic · #5 07-22-2008, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

Is he cleaning the Tang yet?

Yes he is

christyf5 · #6 07-22-2008, 04:13 AM

Woohoo!

naesco · #7 07-23-2008, 02:50 AM

I would continue with the garlic extract treatment. It is keeping the ich in check. Don't stop the feeding.
As you know, the chances that the clearner wrasse you bought lasting more than a few weeks are remote.

I have had luck with the very small angel and neons also performing cleaning duties.

If I were you I would have a QT ready to go. Keep greenex, formalin and a good size air pump on hand.

Ich is an external parasite.