Please I.d. The white dots on my fish
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All the fish appear to have ich and need to be treated if you have any hopes in saving them. You need to not add anymore fish to the tank until you have this completely under wraps. Every fish you add to the tank until the tank is completely cured of the ich (it will be a several month battle) will most likely fall victim to the parasite. * Simply removing the sick fish will not cure the tank from ich as the cysts that fall off into the sand start the cycle all over again. YOU NEED TO NOT ADD ANYMORE FISH TO YOUR SYSTEM FOR SEVERAL SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL THE ICH HAS GONE THROUGH A COMPLETE CYCLE WITH NO FISH TO REPOPULATE. THIS CAN TAKE UP TO 60-72 DAYS TO COMPLETE SO YOU WILL NEED TO BE PATIENT AND READ READ READ ON METHODS OF CURING. ALSO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND A QUARANTINE TANK FOR EVERY FISH YOU PLAN TO ADD IN THE FUTURE.
THIS IS A GREAT ARTICLE TO START WITH: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/fish-diseases-treatments/23132-marine-ich-myths-facts.html
THIS IS A GREAT ARTICLE TO START WITH: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/fish-diseases-treatments/23132-marine-ich-myths-facts.html
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I have a bottle of No-Ich that I'll give you for $10. It is reef safe and will not kill coral or other invertebrates.
I have used it on my aquarium when I got some fish from d&g pets that infected my aquarium.
I also used it for my friends tank.
It was $47 for the bottle and there is about half left.
There are only a couple medications that are reef safe.
I live in ft. Collins and work in longmont on I-25. If you want it let me know. But you need to act fast if you want to save your fish. If you run a UV sterilizer with it, it could clear up fairly quickly. I also have a cheap sterilizer I could give you with the medication.
I have used it on my aquarium when I got some fish from d&g pets that infected my aquarium.
I also used it for my friends tank.
It was $47 for the bottle and there is about half left.
There are only a couple medications that are reef safe.
I live in ft. Collins and work in longmont on I-25. If you want it let me know. But you need to act fast if you want to save your fish. If you run a UV sterilizer with it, it could clear up fairly quickly. I also have a cheap sterilizer I could give you with the medication.
+1. If you dont have one, get one. I have just changed my policy from quarantine almost every fish before it gets into my display to quarantine EVERY fish before it goes in the display. I lost 2 of my 13 fish in 3 days from velvet. I personally wouldnt trust any medication that is "reef safe" with coral. Most of them just drop the trophonts off the fish making you think that the problem is gone and it will make its appearance yeat again in the coming months.