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Old 10-25-2014, 03:45 AM
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Can the ick medicated/internal parasite food be used as preventative measure as well, or should it only be used when symptoms start to show up?
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Old 10-25-2014, 01:59 PM
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I probably wouldn't continue feeding the food 24/7/365.

Personally I would use the ich medicated food when signs are present, and maybe for a day or 2 when adding new fish.

The internal medicine one I would do a round when adding new fish and use particularly on anything that you are having trouble putting weight on .
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Old 10-25-2014, 05:18 PM
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has anyone use this product?
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Old 10-26-2014, 02:50 AM
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I'm very interested in the Ick and Hex medicated food. Makes so much sense, I mean if a person gets an infection (especially an internal parasite), we take a pill, no? The active ingredient in the Ick food is an anti-malarial (chloroquine or such), and the active ingredient in the Hex food is metronidazole. Makes perfect sense to me. I'll be picking some up.

Plus, if you're careful with feeding and run carbon, no need to remove the fish from a reef.
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Old 10-26-2014, 03:33 AM
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I'm very interested in the Ick and Hex medicated food. Makes so much sense, I mean if a person gets an infection (especially an internal parasite), we take a pill, no? The active ingredient in the Ick food is an anti-malarial (chloroquine or such), and the active ingredient in the Hex food is metronidazole. Makes perfect sense to me. I'll be picking some up.

Plus, if you're careful with feeding and run carbon, no need to remove the fish from a reef.
Nailed it. Just makes sense. So far the stores in town that have it are (in no particular order)

Golds, Pisces, Oceans, Riverfront, Wais, concept.

I've used it on two transferred regal tangs (that usually seem to get a few spots when moved) in two tanks, and they both fought it off.

Remember, the only issue with the food I see is if your damn clownfish start feeding the anemone.
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Old 10-26-2014, 03:34 AM
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On an unrelated note, I have been using chemipure blue when using medicated foods.

Seems to do the trick and provides you with mega clear water!

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