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This is quite a common request, here is an uncommon suggestion:
Buy an oversized UV unit, such as those from Pentair / Emperor Aquatics.
This will not (likely) rid your tank of ich, but it can reduce the population to the point that it is easily manageable.
I have had ich, as I don’t quarantine corals, and I ended up catching all my fish and quarantining / treating them in a set of 4 ft tanks. It was extremely stressful for me and I imagine it was a lot more stressful for my fish. During my fallow period, I bought and installed a 55W UV steriliser.
I have not had any issues with ich, despite continuing to not quarantine my corals, so I assume the parasite is still within my tank, but manageable due to feeding good food, creating a stress free environment within the tank and the steriliser.
Buy an oversized UV unit, such as those from Pentair / Emperor Aquatics.
This will not (likely) rid your tank of ich, but it can reduce the population to the point that it is easily manageable.
I have had ich, as I don’t quarantine corals, and I ended up catching all my fish and quarantining / treating them in a set of 4 ft tanks. It was extremely stressful for me and I imagine it was a lot more stressful for my fish. During my fallow period, I bought and installed a 55W UV steriliser.
I have not had any issues with ich, despite continuing to not quarantine my corals, so I assume the parasite is still within my tank, but manageable due to feeding good food, creating a stress free environment within the tank and the steriliser.