Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Marine Fish

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-04-2015, 02:42 PM
Jpower Jpower is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Cochrane
Posts: 17
Jpower is on a distinguished road
Default

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.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-04-2015, 03:25 PM
Aquattro's Avatar
Aquattro Aquattro is offline
Just a guy..
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Victoria, BC
Posts: 18,053
Aquattro is a jewel in the roughAquattro is a jewel in the roughAquattro is a jewel in the roughAquattro is a jewel in the rough
Default

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
__________________
Brad
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-04-2015, 04:33 PM
Jpower Jpower is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Cochrane
Posts: 17
Jpower is on a distinguished road
Default

Im prolly a little paranoid as it's my first fish. Do people treat fish in quarantine reguardless?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-04-2015, 04:39 PM
Aquattro's Avatar
Aquattro Aquattro is offline
Just a guy..
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Victoria, BC
Posts: 18,053
Aquattro is a jewel in the roughAquattro is a jewel in the roughAquattro is a jewel in the roughAquattro is a jewel in the rough
Default

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.
__________________
Brad
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-05-2015, 08:52 PM
Craigdillman's Avatar
Craigdillman Craigdillman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Lethbridge
Posts: 867
Craigdillman is on a distinguished road
Default

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
__________________
Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-05-2015, 11:37 PM
Coasting's Avatar
Coasting Coasting is offline
Follows the rules!
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: BC - PoCo
Posts: 677
Coasting is on a distinguished road
Default

Sometimes the fish get sand stuck to them and it can look like ick. Is the spot still there? Some of my dummies, especially my Formosa whos always digging in the sand, (even the clowns) will make you panic for a second thinking they have ick when its really just sand. Any chance it could be sand like my guy below?
A lot of people garlic soak the fish food before they feed it. You could try that.

Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-06-2015, 12:08 AM
Jpower Jpower is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Cochrane
Posts: 17
Jpower is on a distinguished road
Default

The spot vanished. I havn't treated with anything and plan on just watching them for the time being. I added a fireshrimp to my DT (my wife and kids wanted something in there) seems to be having a good time.

Saw the clowns sleeping yesterday morning, for a sec I thought they were sick. As soon as the lights were on there were back to normal.

Thanks for the replys

Jesse
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 04:55 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.