Box fish with ich

[Why so serious]

Hello my box fish got something like ick I have reef rally pro and kick ich pro with me rn what should I do to treat him , a fresh water bath ? Please help I don’t want him to die

 

[vetteguy53081]

These are prone to ich and do not hold well in copper based meds. I would consider hyposalinuty ( 1.009) gradual or General cure as a treatment

 

[Why so serious]

hyposalinuty

Kick ich and reef rally pro doesn’t work ?

 

[Why so serious]

These are prone to ich and do not hold well in copper based meds. I would consider hyposalinuty ( 1.009) gradual or General cure as a treatment

Also can I give him a fresh water bath a bit ? Like 1-2 mins ?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Also can I give him a fresh water bath a bit ? Like 1-2 mins ?

As long as not stressed or breathing heavy- Yes. Assure its the same temperature as display tank. Add aeration if youd like

 

[vetteguy53081]

Kick ich and reef rally pro doesn’t work ?

Rally may but mainly with velvet. It would be a good gamble

 

[T-J]

Saw this. Hope it helps. First paragraph:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/boxfshfaqs.htm

 

[Why so serious]

Saw this. Hope it helps. First paragraph:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/boxfshfaqs.htm

Ok thank you

 

[Why so serious]

Rally may but mainly with velvet. It would be a good gamble

Ok I’ll give it a try hope he don’t die I like this fish a lot also I got a few pipe fish and a mated pair of coral banded shrimp in there

 

[T-J]

Hope you have a bigger tank for it. They will need over 120g tank as they grow. The pictures you posted make it look like a pretty small tank. Stress will make them more susceptible to disease.

 

[nereefpat]

Kick ich and reef rally pro doesn’t work ?

I wouldn't mess around with that stuff.

Go to the proven methods: hypo, or copper, or Tank Transfer Method.

If you are hesitant on copper with him, the other 2 are great options.

Edit: all fish will need treated, not just the boxfish