My Clownfish is ill (Ich) and what do I do?

[Poseidon's snail]

Hi,
My clownfish will not move from his rock and did not eat this morning.He has one white spot on his side and slightly ragged fin at the very back (I believe this is the caudel fin?)How can I treat and do I need to setup a quarantine tank?
Thanks

 

[Poseidon's snail]

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[DiefsReef]

I'm new but everything I've read says QT!
Great place to start if needing help to setup.. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-quarantine.189815/

 

[Poseidon's snail]

thank you

 

[Poseidon's snail]

I have heard that raising the temerature can do the trick?
Is this true

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Hi,
My clownfish will not move from his rock and did not eat this morning.He has one white spot on his side and slightly ragged fin at the very back (I believe this is the caudel fin?)How can I treat and do I need to setup a quarantine tank?
Thanks

If you think you have Ich or Velvet, see my thread from several days ago. It has all the answers. There are 2 of them by the way. If you don't have coral yet, suggest you use Seachem Paraguard. You won't have to quarantine anything.

 

[SaltyCupcake]

I have heard that raising the temerature can do the trick?
Is this true

Source: https://blog.aquariuminfo.org/curing-ich-best-3-ways-remove-aquarium-ich/#:~:text=It is recommended to increase,for shorter periods of time.



EDIT: My mistake, this seems to only be viable for freshwater! Disregard my post. <3

 

[Poseidon's snail]

Thanks

 

[Poseidon's snail]

I cant setup a qt because no nano tanks are available I was going to use a plastic bin but apparently the plastic will melt?

 

[Sebastiancrab]

I cant setup a qt because no nano tanks are available I was going to use a plastic bin but apparently the plastic will melt?

I used a HD bucket short term. Check out craigslist or offerup for bargain aquariums.

 

[DiefsReef]

I cant setup a qt because no nano tanks are available I was going to use a plastic bin but apparently the plastic will melt?

Petco usually has deals for a starter setup

 

[Big G]

I have heard that raising the temerature can do the trick?
Is this true

Nope. That's common for freshwater ich; marine ich is different and raising the temp does nothing to help rid the parasites.

Description and life cycle:

Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans)

Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) What You Need To Know: * Mild fish parasite which is often managed by using a UV Sterilizer, Ozone, Diatom Filter, Oxydator, herbal remedies, enhanced nutrition, etc. etc. * Can be treated in a quarantine tank using Hyposalinity, Chloroquine, Copper or...

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Three different methods to treat:

Copper treatment

Copper treatment What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) and Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum). There is some anecdotal evidence that copper will suppress symptoms of Brooklynella hostilis and Uronema marinum; however it is unlikely to completely eradicate either. How...

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Tank Transfer Method

Tank Transfer Method What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) only. How To Treat – Tank transfer (TTM) is my favorite method for clearing a fish of Marine Ich, but the prevalence (and similarities) of Marine Velvet Disease can make TTM a risky gamble nowadays. To properly execute...

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Chloroquine phosphate

Chloroquine Phosphate *** The information contained here is subject to changes as I experiment and learn more about Chloroquine Phosphate *** What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans), Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum), Brooklynella hostilis and Uronema marinum. How To...

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