Greetings fellow aqualovers,
It is with great displeasure that I bring you yet another ich thread. I'm so sick of dealing with this parasite I'm about to get out of the hobby for good. :confused:
I've dealt with it on and off over nearly a decade and for some reason this time I've just had it. :nuts:
Short synopsis being it was brought into a newly cycled 55 fowlr by a green chromis In a group from a lfs that I noticed had it and stringy poo.
Immediately removed and returned that fish as soon as I noticed it and scheduled professional tank service to begin addressing it as I had to go out of town for work that week and of course the service tech tells my gfriend that it's just cauliflower or sand and the params and fish are fine. Tops it off with RO, cleans the tank and leaves. I get back later and it's a week further into the cycle and the fish have spots (I'm not paying that service bill needless to say).
So here I am again, facing the same thing AGAIN on a brand newly cycled tank. I mean all I want to do is keep fish and some easy corals/inverts. THIS IS 2016!!!! Am I really supposed to believe that with all the scientists, hobbyists, marine biologists we can't figure out how to cure a stupid parasite that only affects fish!? That is flat out pathetic.:mad:
Now that I'm done complaining I would greatly appreciate anyone's help although I'm pretty sure I'm screwed.
I was going to begin an upgrade to a four sided central overflow next month but I'm about to throw in the towel and find another hobby if I can't 'kick' the ich.
Currently parallel treating Dr. G's medicated parasitic frozen food with Kick-ich reef safe, garlic and ginger soaking food as well as adding ground ginger directly to the water.
Fish are responding well acting better, still eating fair, not much spot reduction as just started treatment this week although 70% of fish in tank have it.
Lost juvenile oscillaris, royal gramma in bad shape, cleaner shrimp working over time.
Q&A-
-What else can I do besides empting the tank or go hypo/copper? I'm concerned I may screw the hypo up and make things worse and I don't have a qt.
-Can I dose kick ich daily in a lower or half dose instead of every three days or is that a bad idea and How many hours do I have to have the carbon out for?
-Is my only option to get rid of or house fish elsewhere and go fallow? There has got to be another option.
Specs-
55gal Long fowlr 48x12x21
1x Aqueon Quiet Flow 75 350gph
1x Marineland Penquin 350gph
1x Hydor Koralia 1950
1x Hydor Koralia 1350
1x Dual Strip 48" 50/50 Green Element 3w LED
1x 300w Heater
Stock-
40lbs Dry Rock
25lbs Live Fiji/Pukani
2x Adult Cleaner Shrimp
1x Pistol Shrimp
1x Adult Coral Banded
2x Chromis (Two removed with Ich)
1x Oscillaris (One KIA vs Ich army)
1x Juvi sixline wrasse
1x Juvi Yellow Wrasse
1x Juvi Flame Angel
1x Juvi Yellow Tang
1x Purple Dotty
1x Firefish
I'm sure I'll get flamed by the overstock.com crowd but keep in mind these fish were fine until ich intro, way over on flow/filtration, adding skimmer and params stable without one. All fish are Juveniles so nothing larger than 2.5" and I'd planned on moving everything to the 120 by March if I can get this under control.
Any advice would be much appreciated. :help::bawling::(
Thanks again!
Kindest Regards,
MTN
It is with great displeasure that I bring you yet another ich thread. I'm so sick of dealing with this parasite I'm about to get out of the hobby for good. :confused:
I've dealt with it on and off over nearly a decade and for some reason this time I've just had it. :nuts:
Short synopsis being it was brought into a newly cycled 55 fowlr by a green chromis In a group from a lfs that I noticed had it and stringy poo.
Immediately removed and returned that fish as soon as I noticed it and scheduled professional tank service to begin addressing it as I had to go out of town for work that week and of course the service tech tells my gfriend that it's just cauliflower or sand and the params and fish are fine. Tops it off with RO, cleans the tank and leaves. I get back later and it's a week further into the cycle and the fish have spots (I'm not paying that service bill needless to say).
So here I am again, facing the same thing AGAIN on a brand newly cycled tank. I mean all I want to do is keep fish and some easy corals/inverts. THIS IS 2016!!!! Am I really supposed to believe that with all the scientists, hobbyists, marine biologists we can't figure out how to cure a stupid parasite that only affects fish!? That is flat out pathetic.:mad:
Now that I'm done complaining I would greatly appreciate anyone's help although I'm pretty sure I'm screwed.
I was going to begin an upgrade to a four sided central overflow next month but I'm about to throw in the towel and find another hobby if I can't 'kick' the ich.
Currently parallel treating Dr. G's medicated parasitic frozen food with Kick-ich reef safe, garlic and ginger soaking food as well as adding ground ginger directly to the water.
Fish are responding well acting better, still eating fair, not much spot reduction as just started treatment this week although 70% of fish in tank have it.
Lost juvenile oscillaris, royal gramma in bad shape, cleaner shrimp working over time.
Q&A-
-What else can I do besides empting the tank or go hypo/copper? I'm concerned I may screw the hypo up and make things worse and I don't have a qt.
-Can I dose kick ich daily in a lower or half dose instead of every three days or is that a bad idea and How many hours do I have to have the carbon out for?
-Is my only option to get rid of or house fish elsewhere and go fallow? There has got to be another option.
Specs-
55gal Long fowlr 48x12x21
1x Aqueon Quiet Flow 75 350gph
1x Marineland Penquin 350gph
1x Hydor Koralia 1950
1x Hydor Koralia 1350
1x Dual Strip 48" 50/50 Green Element 3w LED
1x 300w Heater
Stock-
40lbs Dry Rock
25lbs Live Fiji/Pukani
2x Adult Cleaner Shrimp
1x Pistol Shrimp
1x Adult Coral Banded
2x Chromis (Two removed with Ich)
1x Oscillaris (One KIA vs Ich army)
1x Juvi sixline wrasse
1x Juvi Yellow Wrasse
1x Juvi Flame Angel
1x Juvi Yellow Tang
1x Purple Dotty
1x Firefish
I'm sure I'll get flamed by the overstock.com crowd but keep in mind these fish were fine until ich intro, way over on flow/filtration, adding skimmer and params stable without one. All fish are Juveniles so nothing larger than 2.5" and I'd planned on moving everything to the 120 by March if I can get this under control.
Any advice would be much appreciated. :help::bawling::(
Thanks again!
Kindest Regards,
MTN
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