RE: Is there such a thing as an invert safe treatment for ICH

[Marco Delsordo]

Title: RE: Is there such a thing as an invert safe treatment for ICH

freshwater dips are one of the best treatments, but make it 2 minutes, the fish won�t die, i�ve even made them for about 3 1/2 minutes with severe cases., or you can lave the fish in a hospital tank for about 5 days with  cooper and all spots will disapear.

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From: Sisemore, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Martes, 04 de Septiembre de 2001 09:42 a.m.
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Subject: RE: Is there such a thing as an invert safe treatment for ICH

First I'll start by saying this could be a controversial treatment due to stress on the fish.
    My past experience with salt water ich meds. is that most don't work (invert safe or not) & if you have ich you need to find the catalyst (what is stressing your fish). I had a puffer fish years ago that often got ich even though all the other fish were fine & the only treatment that seemed to work for it was a freshwater dip. Prepare a container of freshwater with all the same parameters as your tank (ph temp etc.) minus the salt, catch the infected fish & let it swim in the fresh water for 30 seconds or so. The ich should rinse off in fresh water.

    As I said before Just netting the fish causes stress, whereas my puffer was hardy & easy to catch, your fish may not be. Although some will disagree with this treatment most will agree that it is better to loose a fish than jeopardize the reef.

IMHO
Chris

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Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 10:15 PM
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Subject: Is there such a thing as an invert safe treatment for ICH

It is a newly cycled tank (55 G ). The fish are perculas .Inverts only include snails and hermits right now. I have a bottle of Greenex. Toss it, or use it?

Tim