Major crisis expert help needed

if you can catch your fish you can try a fresh water dip

 

+1 on the fresh water dip---BUT!, You have to get a QT tank going, doesn't have to be anything special, Tank, Heater, Sponge Filter (or cheap hang on back )
You have to let your tank run empty of livestock for at least 6 weeks to get everything killed off.
This is only my opinion, however its worked for me.
Good Luck!

 

I've never dealt with what you describe and am definitely not an expert in this arena, but if it was me, I would seriously consider getting rid of the fish and letting the tank sit fish free for a couple of months, if you dont have a qt. Better now than later when you may have corals and more rockwork to make capture difficult to impossible.

From what I know, once you have ich your tank will always have it, unless you go fish free. If you try some of the methods like feeding garlic, and getting the fishs immune system up, your fish may do fine, but any new fish you add especially tangs, will probably get sick in short order. A little pain now wil save a lot of pain in the future.

I will add that while i have never quarantined, it is a best practice. I am always extremely cautious about what I buy and from where. While ich can come from anywhere, I've found buying healthy fish that have been in reputable store tanks for a few to several weeks are a gamble worth taking (For me). But it is still a gamble.

 

If it is fish only start lowering salt content. Hypo salinity should work .

 

Do you have many fish in the tank? Corals? Inverts?

I guess, I assume there's only a couple clowns or damsels in there now. If that's all you have a 10 or 20 gallon tank will be plenty of room for them while the ich dies off in your main tank, plus you will have the tank in case of emergencies down the road.

If you have more or larger fish I would try the hypo salinity method first. It will be hard to find people willing to put sick fish in their tanks.

 

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