advice on ICH treatment

mikesommers;534150 wrote: I dont think we will make it. I could meet you at ATA if need be! You need to see my tank though!!!!LMK
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I'll get in touch with you and meet at your house. I really do want to see the tank!

Sorry about threadjacking.
 
Assault;534155 wrote: this isn't an option for most, but I always get someone to hold my livestock in QT, while my builds getting done, so by the time my tank cycles, I know the eating habits, health, and strength of the livestock, anything I'm not sure about, I sell or trade to someone who wants it. I may pay out a lil extra, but it's well worth it not to have problems in my tank.
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That is a great situation. :up: I have a member that offers me a QT now that is always there and empty often! This I hope will be an option when my build is done for I have a couple of fish in mind that I will Qt in this manner due to them being wild caught fish.
 
to mike, assault, shrimpy brains, coolsurf, and all the others who gave their input thank you so much
all of your post were real everyday experiences that you shared
 
jmaneyapanda;534014 wrote: Ok, I done with your nonsense. Youve read 30-60 articles on marine disease, but dont know how to treat the most common, prolific, and most commonly treated disease?! And, then just flat out ask, what should I buy, and where? Good luck dude. I foresee failure. just my opinion.
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first of all you didnt have to post anything and second no one like a smart a--
i know several ways to treat ich. i just wanted others opinions on the subject
if you dont like what i post then dont open anymore with my name on it
thanks for your .02 but i have plenty of money now so dont bother replying to my post anymore

yours truely IVEgotCRABS AKA not your friend:smashfreakB:
 
IVEgotCRABS;534173 wrote: first of all you didnt have to post anything and second no one like a smart a--
i know several ways to treat ich. i just wanted others opinions on the subject
if you dont like what i post then dont open anymore with my name on it
thanks for your .02 but i have plenty of money now so dont bother replying to my post anymore

yours truely IVEgotCRABS AKA not your friend:smashfreakB:
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I don't think i would of posted that..... Panda had a point , and is not a smart ***, trust me he never comes to the smart *** meetings, and he is one of the most highly respected people in this hobby. I bow down to his tanks and his greatness.......we are all young grasshoppers in this hobby compared to him.
 
LOL, I can remember when Mike was going through his battle. I think the best thing to remember is not to panic. I can't count the times that I have seen a hobbyist including myself resort to measures that were probably not necessary only to stress the fish even more resulting in death. Just because a fish gets a spot on a pectorial fin isn't necessarily call to drop your salinity or treat with meds. Like stated above a lot of times with proper nutrition the fish can easily fight it off themselves.

Also like stated above QT is the best safeguard. I also realize that QT may or may not be available or feasible for some people. It all comes down to educating yourself on how to deal with issues when they arise, because its not if they will happen its when they will happen.
 
johnr2604;534176 wrote: LOL, I can remember when Mike was going through his battle. I think the best thing to remember is not to panic. I can't count the times that I have seen a hobbyist including myself resort to measures that were probably not necessary only to stress the fish even more resulting in death. Just because a fish gets a spot on a pectorial fin isn't necessarily call to drop your salinity or treat with meds. Like stated above a lot of times with proper nutrition the fish can easily fight it off themselves.

Also like stated above QT is the best safeguard. I also realize that QT may or may not be available or feasible for some people. It all comes down to educating yourself on how to deal with issues when they arise, because its not if they will happen its when they will happen.
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<u><span style="font-size: 17px">THE END</span></u></em> Thank you John, well put!!!
:djsmilie:

Lets have a drink!
 
I dnt know about you, but in my humble opine, the op is coming across rude, and demeaning, with unrealistic expectations. This will only cause major conflicts within our community.
 
Assault;534186 wrote: I know we don't allow respected members to be talked to in such a way on these forums? This is totally uncalled for. Why would you insult a member who is trying to help you? Some one who knows, not only about Ich, but about inexperienced reefers about to make big mistakes. You don't have to agree, but it is a must that you stay civil on these forums. I think you should apologize, that was pretty rude.
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:up::yay::thumbs::yes:
 
myVWrock;534175 wrote: I don't think i would of posted that..... Panda had a point , and is not a smart ***, trust me he never comes to the smart *** meetings, and he is one of the most highly respected people in this hobby. I bow down to his tanks and his greatness.......we are all young grasshoppers in this hobby compared to him.
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if he,she had read the post you would know that i was not asking for help simply just wanted to hear some of the members exp with this parasite
all panda did was try to make look dumb and by acting that way he did exactly the opposite
YOU might think he is the reef god, I think he is a SMART A--
 
Hmmmm

Jeremy was just trying to help you.. He (like I) have little patience for trying to help someone that is going to be rude.. He was offering you his side of it.. Reading 30-60 articles or even 900 of them in no way reflects the ability to solve said problem.. I've watched almost every episode of Fear Factor but don't think I can choke down the stuff they eat on there..



The best luck I have had with Ich was to take a deep breath and walk away from it to let the panic go away.. Then feed high quality food, keep the stress level down as best I can and feed,feed, feed.. Its worked very well for me thus far (12+ years)
 
You know you could of just used the search toolbar thingy, And read some threads on ich.....just my .02
 
I've known him for quite some time.. He wasn't being rude.. He was honestly wanting you to step back and take a hard look..

When I would train people to survey, if they justed wanted to know "how" instead of "why" they didn't last very long.. Esp not with me..

Understanding why something works the way it works is step 1 in understanding soooo much more than the initial question..
 
jmaneyapanda;534014 wrote: Ok, I done with your nonsense. Youve read 30-60 articles on marine disease, but dont know how to treat the most common, prolific, and most commonly treated disease?! And, then just flat out ask, what should I buy, and where? Good luck dude. I foresee failure. just my opinion.
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Ok, I done with your nonsense. I foresee failure, come on all i asked for was how you guys dealt with ich personally
that seems to come across a little rude to me
 
After your reply to his 1st post.. I don't think so..if ya do, PM him and talk it out there..



Anywho.. Let's get back to stories of ich, what works and what doesn't..

I've never had luck or really known anyone that has with "bottle cures".. Like Barry posted earlier, a lot of it is the fact that it drops off the host after X amount of time back to the sand to repopulate.. UV is effective if at the proper amount with the proper flow.. But then again, only for the ones that pass through the UV itself.. It is 100% useless against the ones that never make it into the unit..
 
Well, you were! So understand and accept it, and apologize. Or don't post here anymore. Don't be rude.
 
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