hippo tang

[carlosguy]

just bought a baby hippo for my tank. in regards to ick, is a freshwater dip sufficient to take anything off of it if there is anything?

 

[Brew12]

just bought a baby hippo for my tank. in regards to ick, is a freshwater dip sufficient to take anything off of it if there is anything?

Unfortunately, no. A fresh water dip may get a few of the parasites to drop off but will not get rid of all of them. The two most common ways that have been proven to irradicate ich are using copper or CP.

I recommend reading this link to learn more.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-cryptocaryon-irritans.191226/

 

[eatbreakfast]

Tank transfer would be another option to the methods added above.