Fresh Water Dip

[nate1414]

Is it even worth the stress? To the fish that is.... My brown tang is getting a little bit of ich and I dont have a QT tank nor do I want to set one up. A little info would be nice THANKS, NATE

[JHemdal]

IMO - absolutely not worth the stress. That doesn't mean that you won't eventually need to treat the fish, only that FW dips aren't the answer.

Jay

[alleykat81]

I agree with that. My hippo tangs got way too stressed when I tried to give them a freshwater dip. A hospital tank wouldn't work for them either-became very pale, laid on sides, breathing heavily. Had to take them out within hours. Ich has come and gone several times on my fish. They're just prone to it.

[billsreef]

FW dips can be worthwhile for some parasites, but not for ich.