Invert safe ick medicine?

[PteroisVolitan15B]

Does anyone know of a invert safe ick med? I have QT'D all fish and haven't added any fish for almost 2 mos into my 125, BUT I bought caulepra for my fuge at a fish store out of town a couple of weeks ago and Im thinking maybe it brought the disease in my tank now my hippo, flame, and butterfly are all covered does anyone know if super ick cure will hurt my LR, or my inverts or if there is anything I can use without trying to catch these guys? Thanks in advance

 

[MadridKid]

I would use coppersafe for sure.
CopperSafe from Mardel Labs - Saltwater - Fish - PetSmart

 

[MadridKid]

you should be able to purchase this at any other LFS too. petsmart was the first one that popped up though....

 

[Lotus]

CopperSafe will kill and ruin all of your live rock and inverts.

I think your only option is to catch and quarantine the fish.

 

[PteroisVolitan15B]

Yea I knoew Copper in the tank wasnt an option, is Malachite green also out of the question? I may have to start taking rock out and catching fish. fun!

 

[unwritten law]

I know we use malachite green at work but I don't know if we use it on our reef tanks......usually those don't need anything....

 

[Lotus]

I don't think malachite green will work in a saltwater tank.

 

[Lorna]

I agree that the only real cure is to take all the fish out and qt them and treat them with hyposalinity...ovre a period of 6 weeks. During this time the main display must remain fallow without any fish, (inverts are okay) this fallow time will allow the ick to cycle and die off in the main tank as there will be no hosts to attach to. Once completed you then can reintroduce your fish who by now will be healthy and raring to get back into their main tank. Good luck.....

 

[quaddity]

I agree that the only real cure is to take all the fish out and qt them and treat them with hyposalinity...ovre a period of 6 weeks. During this time the main display must remain fallow without any fish, (inverts are okay) this fallow time will allow the ick to cycle and die off in the main tank as there will be no hosts to attach to. Once completed you then can reintroduce your fish who by now will be healthy and raring to get back into their main tank. Good luck.....

You could also do copper in the qt. Either one of these options is your best bet.

 

[Lorna]

Some fish can't tolerate the copper and as such I stand by the hyposalinity method....either way the main display needs to stay empty and fallow for 6 weeks. Which will give plenty of time for the hypo to work effectively as well as copper though I still lean towards the hypo......

 

[Lotus]

I had a problem with hypo once, but I'll still use it as the first course of treatment for ich.

If you find hypo isn't working, check carefully on your specific fish species before you try copper.