Black Clowns got Ich

[Reefzzz]

Hi, my black clown got ich from my YT. Today is the first day i discover they are having ich. Will they recover? They are still swimming n eating though? Any bros here have encounter clowns getting ich n recovered?

Advised appreciated

[yikai]

i never had any fishes die from ich before.... anyway i don't find it as serious compared to other disease. usually will go away by itself after some time. will just do more WC and feed more.

[Reefzzz]

i never had any fishes die from ich before.... anyway i don't find it as serious compared to other disease. usually will go away by itself after some time. will just do more WC and feed more.

Thanks bro.. btw, do u think i need to catch them out and placed under a seperate tank and lower the salinity?

[LaW]

new thank?

moniter for another day and see how it goes.

dose bacteria as well to prevent stress from waste from the nitrogen cycly

[Reefzzz]

new thank?

moniter for another day and see how it goes.

dose bacteria as well to prevent stress from waste from the nitrogen cycly

The Yellow Tang having ich for past 2 weeks already. Now it spread to the clowns. The tank abt 3 mths and ammonia cycle shld be complete though

[yongshun]

as long as dey r stil feeding normally, den shd be np...once dey build up their immune sys, den will ok liao le

[Reefzzz]

as long as dey r stil feeding normally, den shd be np...once dey build up their immune sys, den will ok liao le

I just catch them out to be placed in a seperate tank. Do not want to take the risk.. I should be reducing the salinity

[Reefzzz]

as long as dey r stil feeding normally, den shd be np...once dey build up their immune sys, den will ok liao le

hopefully bro... I just catch them out to be placed in a seperate tank. Do not want to take the risk.. I should be reducing the salinity

[LaW]

alternative is doze bacteria.

its part and parcel of a new tank. do frequent water change and add bac. when ur tank is more stable, these problems will reduce.

all the best.

warmest regards,

Lawrence

[Reefzzz]

alternative is doze bacteria.

its part and parcel of a new tank. do frequent water change and add bac. when ur tank is more stable, these problems will reduce.

all the best.

warmest regards,

Lawrence

Sure bro. Thanks for ur input. I had catch the pair of clowns out and placed in a seperate tank. Just did a fresh water bath for them Hopefully, they recover

[LaW]

if its ick, FW dips wont helps as those buggers burrow below fish mucous preventing from getting affected from the osmolatic shock. however, monitor ur clown, if u see them restless and slimy, very likely its brook aka clownfish disease. it can kill a fish within 8hrs.

bloody scary infection to me. so take note.

just in case for brook, can use formalin which is very effective provided that if u can get a hold on it. if not, use nitrofuran family antibiotics.

all the best.

[comycus]

how long was your dip? Anyway, your display tank already has ich. Even if you cure your clowns of their ich now and put them back into your dt, they will still be subjected to ich. Unless you want to run fishless for at least 4 weeks for the entire life cycle to finish.

Like what others have said, no need to be too alarmed over ich unless your fish shows real signs of distress. But since you have already QT them, take the opportunity to monitor for other diseases, feed them with healthy food like spirulina, garlic etc. so their immune system gets stronger.

[onizukaa]

yea.

ich will always surface..

normally if it have ich and it's feeding, ignore it as it will build up it's immune system.

(unless it's super super severe ich)

1) you will stress it more if you catch it

2) when it's ok, if you put into your main tank again, ich will come back as it's stress (this can happen)

currently since it's at QT, feed with the common food you fed your fishes (pellets/frozen) and once it's fighting fit, can put it back to DT again.

all the best!

[comycus]

Just to be sure... when you mention you placing in separate tank, you mean QT right? Realise I took for granted tt you QT it. If you use same water from the display tank, or is linked to your dt, then the parasite is still in the separate tank.

Nice chatting with you onizuka! How's the zoas? Mine open up really nicely

[Eniram]

Yup totally agree with fishes feeding well are fighting fit fishes. It happened to me, was so stressed out by ich outbreak, now fishes are eating very well and ich has some how dissappeared.

Do water change it helps.

[Solo77]

Bro, can advice how long you have kept your black clown? Personally, i feel black clown is sensitive to water condition also. Is your yellow tang badly infected with white spot?

[orsony]

Sure bro. Thanks for ur input. I had catch the pair of clowns out and placed in a seperate tank. Just did a fresh water bath for them Hopefully, they recover

Use copper. But make sure also use a reliable test kit. Don't waste time on FW. It will not help. Honestly, same stand as most of the reefers, no panick if it is still eating and active.

[bugattilambo]

Use copper. But make sure also use a reliable test kit. Don't waste time on FW. It will not help. Honestly, same stand as most of the reefers, no panick if it is still eating and active.

ya if its eating and active leave it inside so as not to stress it more when you catch it up

[Reefzzz]

Bro, can advice how long you have kept your black clown? Personally, i feel black clown is sensitive to water condition also. Is your yellow tang badly infected with white spot?

Yes, the YT was quite affected. The clowns were just bought from lck. Did not know that clowns will have white spot also. One of them died and i think the other one is more or less

Bought 3 cleaner shrimp this afternoon and they operate on the YT immediately. Just came back and saw the YT looks better. But the strange thing is i cannot find any of the 3 cleaner shrimps. Will yellow watchman goby eat cleaner shrimp? I do witness my watchman goby eating sexy shrimps..

[Reefzzz]

if its ick, FW dips wont helps as those buggers burrow below fish mucous preventing from getting affected from the osmolatic shock. however, monitor ur clown, if u see them restless and slimy, very likely its brook aka clownfish disease. it can kill a fish within 8hrs.

bloody scary infection to me. so take note.

just in case for brook, can use formalin which is very effective provided that if u can get a hold on it. if not, use nitrofuran family antibiotics.

all the best.

bro, i think u are right on the dot. One of the clown was dead this morning and within ur 8hrs time frame

[comycus]

bro, i think u are right on the dot. One of the clown was dead this morning and within ur 8hrs time frame

Sad to hear that. What were the symptoms? I would watch the main tank for other possible disease signs as well.

Hope the other clown makes it through

[andyboss]

I think its essential to know the source of ich, few mths ago, I've got a case where 6 of my tangs contracted ich right after I added a PBT, fortunately the ich was gone right after PBT die of ich. So u might want to consider remove the source, which is your YT.

[Reefzzz]

Sad to hear that. What were the symptoms? I would watch the main tank for other possible disease signs as well.

Hope the other clown makes it through

Really very sad :( Got a pair with real unique pattern.. The other did not make it today

I think its essential to know the source of ich, few mths ago, I've got a case where 6 of my tangs contracted ich right after I added a PBT, fortunately the ich was gone right after PBT die of ich. So u might want to consider remove the source, which is your YT.

I wanted to remove the YT but impossible to catch it. The YT is recovering though...

[comycus]

Really very sad :( Got a pair with real unique pattern.. The other did not make it today

I wanted to remove the YT but impossible to catch it. The YT is recovering though...

I feel for you bro.

It would be good if you could quarantine future fishes to make sure they are feeding well and fighting feed before introducing them to you dt to ensure they are healthy. And run UV or ozonizer.

It would be better if you could run your dt fishless and let the entire ich cycle die off and qt future fishes to prevent the same occurrence. Up to you bro.

[Reefzzz]

I feel for you bro.

It would be good if you could quarantine future fishes to make sure they are feeding well and fighting feed before introducing them to you dt to ensure they are healthy. And run UV or ozonizer.

It would be better if you could run your dt fishless and let the entire ich cycle die off and qt future fishes to prevent the same occurrence. Up to you bro.

Thanks bro... will take note of it. Not possible to run fishless now. But i think it shld be a few mths later before i add anymore clowns.. Will be running UV to reduce it..