uv light

[catfishblues]

I recently lost a bunch of fish to icy. I have an old uv light that was given to me. would this help to get rid of the larvae? I also heard that the UV will kill beneficial bacteria. Is this true?

 

[BeanMachine]

It will kill ich but the water needs to flow through the uv slow enough to do so. Some websites etc have flow rates for particular units. Also helps with killing algaes etc. I myself don't use one just what I've read and researched.

You need to replace those lamps about once a year and are expensive. Your's probably needs changing if its new.

 

[catfishblues]

That's good. I use one on my pond so I know about changing the lights. I got it set up and it has a slow flow. I'll probably get a new bulb soon but this one is working for now

 

[reefes pieces]

Is there any fish in the tank right now?

 

[catfishblues]

5 chromis and there is a maroon clown in a quarantine tank. He had a few bumps but went away after he was medicated and has been quarantined for two weeks. The chromis have never shown any sign of infection at all.

 

[BeanMachine]

What he's getting at is even if you don't see it on your fish its still present in your water column so if you don't remove those fish and go fallow for like 2 months it will always be present to an extent in your system. A uv isn't a catch all you know?

 

[catfishblues]

Oh. Well that stinks. I guess I'll break out the net and start catching

 

[BeanMachine]

Oh. Well that stinks. I guess I'll break out the net and start catching

Yeah QT them all together in cupramine and return them in no less than 6 weeks. If you want to do it right but heck I've cut corners too so yeah do what you want to do hehe

 

[catfishblues]

Haha yeah I'll qt them IF I can catch them haha

 

[reefes pieces]

haha Bean read my mind. Sucks to have gone through the trouble of QTing a maroon only to wind up with ick again cuz of the chromis. Get em all out so ich has nothing to grasp on to and run its life cycle. Even if the fish don't show, they could still harbor it. Plus how crappy would it feel if ich did pop up on the chromis on the 3rd or 4th week. Youre doing the right thing already having a QT tank so kudos to you!

 

[catfishblues]

Thanks. I just wish I had thought of that when my first fish went....my borbonius anthias. :'(
also reefes pieces: Best name ever! haha

 

[reefes pieces]

haha thanks! Ouch a borbonious?!! That definitely has to hurt! I have one and its a great fish but can be a bully. Next go around I'd add him towards the end of the fish stock list.

 

[catfishblues]

Yeah that one hurt! He was the first fish to get ich. If he wasn't I would have qt'd him in a heartbeat! And mine was rather timid. probably because my kole tang (also got ich'd) ruled the tank.

 

[thresher]

I feel your pain, I too just lost all but 3 fish to ich. Now I have a permanent quarantine tank setup and am going fallow for a couple months.

 

[catfishblues]

I've also been using a reef safe product called Ich AttackWould that by any chance allow me to re-introduce fish sooner? It's not a copper based product it's all herbs. I think it more boosts the fish's immune system because it smells a lot like garlic.
http://www.petmountain.com/product/...rm={keyword}&gclid=CJfmmbW1ircCFYPd4AodO3QAlA

 

[twomuch42004]

Best way to fight Ich is to raise your temp and keep it stable. I dont really care for UV's because they kill all Bactria even the good ones. Ich comes from stress and most water temp changes if you keep your water stable you will hardly get ich. I have a blue tang king of ich he has gotten it once when I add my yellow. two days later all gone. NO UV no dead tangs everything was all good. I use two heaters in the winter time. or if you have a controler just turn your heater to 85 and make sure your probe is secure place where it cant move and be expose to air..(cause you may get screwed LOL)

 

[FijiZoo]

just feed them a lot make sure you soak your food in garlic extract. Also ask Robert from Chance of Coral he has a recipe to kick ich

 

[high dollar slime]

Hey fellas, there are 2 types of organisms that are associated with "ich"...Cryptocaryon and amyloodinium sp....Both are very small organisms, obviously.. they will reproduce FASTER in warmer water...The free floating stage of their development can be slowed down with a good over sized UV with underrated flow.. Fish are more vulnerable when they are stressed!!... Quarantine can add to that stress...An alternative to chemicals is a freshwater bath for new fish... The tiny marine parasites cannot tolerate fresh water and will explode (osmotic reaction) long before any harm is done to the fish...Healthy fish fight off ich 24/7.....ES