Ich on Fish

What is the best way to get Ich out of my tank. Its a reef tank so copper isn't an option. My Blue Tang has it pretty bad and its spreading to my Purple Tang and Coral Beauty. Any suggestions would help. Thanks.

If you do a search in this forum you will find that this topic has been discussed at great length.

Try supplementing your feeding with garlic. There are many types that work, I went to the fish store and bought some Kent's Garlic Extreme (it is pricey but I didnt have to drive all around to health food stores to get the garlic there). I actually drip in a couple drops every time I feed, and havent had ich since I started doing that.

Also, you can try a fresh water dip. Personally, I do not do fresh water dips as I feel that catching the fish in a reef tank (if possible at all! ) is going to stress it out, plus the added stress of the FW dip, could push a borderline fish over the edge. HOWEVER - many many people have used FW dips very successfully. If you want more info on them do a search and you will find alot of topics discussing them.

Good luck - it is a nasty thing that Ich.

I have the Kent Garlic. And usually put some in every week. I guess I might have to bump it up a little. Thanks for the advice. Keep it coming

I would recommend the garlic treatment.  I would also added a couple of cleaner shrimp or fire shrimp (a mix of the two works well IMO).

Neon gobies are awesome!  And you can get some tank raised neon gobies and they are even better.  I recently bought one, and he has done an amazing job on my fish.

Adam

I've seen them at some LFS for about $20 ea.  I have also seen them at Petco for less than $10 ea for tank raised.

An extra $10 for tank raised is well worth the $$$.  I've had 4 ocean caught Noens and none lived longer than 3 weeks.

I bought a neon goby at Marine Aquatics last weekend for $ 10.
They had several more at the time.

Well, I've seem to got it under control. It was on the coral beauty, purple tang and blue tang. But now only the blue tang has a problem. The coral beauty has a few tiny spots, and the purple tang has nothing.

The Tank:
It is a 46 gal bowfront with 250 w HQI over it. Emperor 400 and a prism skimmer. A seico 620 powerhead, (I think, the powerhead is new) No sump or refuigm. I have a Black clown, occlerais clown, purple tang, blue tang, zebra damsel (that I can't get rid of), and a pearly jawfish. Corals include some various acro frags, frogspawn, mmushrooms and ricordia, zoanthids, one plate and a brain.

I've been increasing my dosing of garlic and it seems to be helping a ton. The good news is the blue tang is happy and eating a lot. So I'm sure it should be gone in a few days. Thanks for all the help. Anymore advice is always appreicated!

I've had all these guys for quit a while and haven't changed the feeding habits too much. I test for all the commons, Nitrate, Nitrite and Ammonia, but they all come out almost zero. So I don't worry about that too much. But I'll try decresing the feeding. ALthough I have enough hermit crabs to clean up any food that is not eaten.