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bluemon

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#3
Just as a heads up, kick-Ich does not cure ich.

your only option is moving all the fish to a separate tank, treating them with copper or hyposalinity, and running the display tank fallow (fish less) for 6-8 weeks
 

thresher

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Ich can be managed with healthy fish and systems. Except for some like the powder ich, and Ichillies tangs. However there is a point of no return where meds are the only possible saving measure.
 

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#6
Please think twice before doing hypo - I’ve done that before and in the end lost 90% of my fish anyway. The fallow method works — treat fish with copper in another QT. Make sure to get a good copper tester like Hanna. Watch out for ammonia during treatment.
Good luck!
 

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