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robby reefer
11/25/2015, 10:59 AM
Does somebody now what it is ? 334505334506

mcozad829
11/25/2015, 11:09 AM
Looks like ICH to me

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2389659

robby reefer
11/25/2015, 01:55 PM
Is there a way tot remove it

johanasu
11/25/2015, 02:02 PM
Going to need to remove all of the fish into a hospital tank. Then you can treat the hospital tank with Tank Transfer Method, Copper, Chloroquine Phosphate or other recommended treatment.

Then, in 10-14 weeks when your display tank doesn't have ich anymore, you can put your fish back in.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2388425

robby reefer
11/25/2015, 02:21 PM
Damn Thats gonna be a big problem i dont have a quarantain tank for the fish

johanasu
11/25/2015, 02:26 PM
Some people, without the option of quarantine, will roll the dice on boosting the health and immune system of the fish. Feed live or high quality frozen food, don't make any changes that might stress the fish further, etc. It's not a solution, but it is a method some people choose to try.

If all of your fish die, then you just wait the 10 weeks before adding new ones. It sounds morbid but it is part of dealing with this disease.

You can also see if a friend has a small tank you can set up with a heater and air pump so you can medicate.

robby reefer
11/25/2015, 02:56 PM
Here in belgium i just read an article about boosting the fishes healt with adding garlic to the food it supose to kill the parasites like ich. I like to know your opinion about it

ThRoewer
11/25/2015, 03:00 PM
Here in belgium i just read an article about boosting the fishes healt with adding garlic to the food it supose to kill the parasites like ich. I like to know your opinion about it

Don't believe everything you read in a magazine article.
Garlic does nothing to kill ich. For the fish it may actually be harmful as there has been some evidence that it causes liver damage.

johanasu
11/25/2015, 03:03 PM
Garlic has some natural antibiotic properties in humans, however, Ich is not a bacterial infection. It is caused by an external parasite, a protozoan to be precise. Garlic is still widely used to make food "smell" more appetizing to get fish to eat better. This may or may not help to keep the fish healthier. I wouldn't count on it being a reliable help.

robby reefer
11/25/2015, 03:25 PM
That garlic is more appetizing for the the fish i know becouse its already in my pellets that i feed them now i know thats is nog curing them from the decise like ich . sorry for my bad english

robby reefer
11/25/2015, 03:26 PM
So far its only the 2 occelaris that show the signs of it should i remove them ?

johanasu
11/25/2015, 03:28 PM
It might not be a bad idea....