Paratore Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Well now that I have your attention, I have two tangs in a quarantine tank (hippo tang and Yellow tang) and the hippo has ICK which means the other one isn't far behind. I have used Quick Cure before to cure fish of ick but I am about to run out in the next day or two and they discontinued the product. What medications do you guys recommend I use instead? Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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badxgillen Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Alot of people use copper products to treat fish of various ailments but for Ich I find that a nice Hyposalinity treatment will knock it right off. There used to be a really good link to Marine Ich information, let me see if I can find it again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Quick Cure is Malachite Green and Formalin. There are similar brands on the market with the same ingredients, such as Rid Ich. Paragon and Paragon 2 are other brands of medication that worked well. Most folks use copper sulfate, Coppercure or other similar meds for Cryptocaryon and Oodinium. I have used Metronidazole with good results for Cryptocaryon. So does Quinine Sulphate. Chloriquine is another option. Keep an eye on the ammonia, as it totally breaks down biological activity. This article may be helpful http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-07/sp/feature/index.htm Also, this list includes a lot of brand names and should be helpful in locating medications. http://www.feamane.org/pages/fish_meds.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 There is a much more robust answer to your question Paratore, I will still keep my eye out for the article I was mentioning. Thank Jman. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 There is a much more robust answer to your question Paratore, I will still keep my eye out for the article I was mentioning. Thank Jman. Quick Cure is Malachite Green and Formalin. There are similar brands on the market with the same ingredients, such as Rid Ich. Paragon and Paragon 2 are other brands of medication that worked well. Most folks use copper sulfate, Coppercure or other similar meds for Cryptocaryon and Oodinium. I have used Metronidazole with good results for Cryptocaryon. So does Quinine Sulphate. Chloriquine is another option. Keep an eye on the ammonia, as it totally breaks down biological activity. This article may be helpful http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-07/sp/feature/index.htm Also, this list includes a lot of brand names and should be helpful in locating medications. http://www.feamane.org/pages/fish_meds.html Thank you both for all of the informations! Would you guys recommend hypo salinity or copper? What are the pros and cons of both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger334 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Dip them if you can. http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Ich.html#marine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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