Ich Problem on my angel

[bhill27]

The ich problem started out small just a coupl spots on his tail fin, but now it has spread across his body, i thought i was going to be able to leave him alone and let him fight it himself but should i take him out and get him in my qt?

 

[little_fish]

Well, you are always going to have ich in your tank. But you should read this and then consider your options.

https://www.livingreefs.com/oh-no-have-ich-do-do-t30950.html

 

[bhill27]

could my eel get ich?

 

[little_fish]

all fish can get ich, but if they have a more slimy coating it is harder for them to get ich. But any fish can get ich if they are stressed enough.

 

[OhNoNemo]

You must now be aware that ich has infested your tank and will always be in the tank.....waiting for the next stressed out fish to attack

 

[Rufio808]

Stress will always lead to ich. That's why a lot of the time a new fish will always get it. It sucks, but once the new guy starts getting situated its all gravy from there.

 

[AmberSunrise]

I know in salt you cant dose the main tank but I have always found that moving a fish to a separate tank only made them more stressed and they always ended up dying.

In my fresh tanks I can treat the whole tank and I have combated ICH several times on fish this way.

I dread the day I have to deal with it in my salt tank since you cant treat the tank.

Good luck

 

[Rufio808]

I always thought it was best to qt. The next best thing for me is just to feed well and help the fish fight off the ich. Yeah I agree with moving the fish. It just freaks them out even more.

The fish's immune system is the best way to fight off many things.

 

[OhNoNemo]

This is why i treat in QT before the new fish go into my DT...my DT does not have ich...no amount of stress will make ich magically appear ...