Ruby reef Kick ich any good?

[SeattleReefer]

I have a very minor case of ich on one of my clownfish, only a few spots. Would ruby reef kick ich work for this? Thanks in advance

 

[exnisstech]

Just reading the product description it says it's not for treatment of ich

Sounds like snake oil to me. Also a minor case of ich needs to be treated the same as a severe case if you want to eradicate it vs ich management.

 

[SeattleReefer]

Just reading the product description it says it's not for treatment of ich

Sounds like snake oil to me. Also a minor case of ich needs to be treated the same as a severe case if you want to eradicate it vs ich management.

Ok thanks for letting me know I guess I will try to do the copper treatment.

 

[exnisstech]

Ok thanks for letting me know I guess I will try to do the copper treatment.

I think that would be best otherwise its just going to be an ongoing problem. Maybe take a look at the article below and post up a video so one of the experts can assist if needed.

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[Jay Hemdal]

Just reading the product description it says it's not for treatment of ich

Sounds like snake oil to me. Also a minor case of ich needs to be treated the same as a severe case if you want to eradicate it vs ich management.

OMG - I looked it up and it really says that!

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I have a very minor case of ich on one of my clownfish, only a few spots. Would ruby reef kick ich work for this? Thanks in advance

Not all white spots are ich. I suspect that the very few reports I’ve heard of this product working was due to that misdiagnosis - the number of cases where it failed is overwhelmingly higher.

 

[mrpontiac80]

I have a very minor case of ich on one of my clownfish, only a few spots. Would ruby reef kick ich work for this? Thanks in advance

There is nothing better than a proper quarantine and even though I knew this, I screwed up. If you want to read about my adventures with Ruby reef kick ich, and rally pro read through my build thread starting on page 9 post 175.
Did it help me??? I’m really not sure but even though I’ve not added any fish since then everything’s been looking great since.
Thread 'Mrpontiac80 ‘s 180 gallon build'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/mrpontiac80-‘s-180-gallon-build.938268/

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a very minor case of ich on one of my clownfish, only a few spots. Would ruby reef kick ich work for this? Thanks in advance

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pretty much a tonic and dies not work, and amine form of copper which is safe and easy to use

 

[SeattleReefer]

I have a very minor case of ich on one of my clownfish, only a few spots. Would ruby reef kick ich work for this? Thanks in advance

There is nothing better than a proper quarantine and even though I knew this, I screwed up. If you want to read about my adventures with Ruby reef kick ich, and rally pro read through my build thread starting on page 9 post 175.
Did it help me??? I’m really not sure but even though I’ve not added any fish since then everything’s been looking great since.
Thread 'Mrpontiac80 ‘s 180 gallon build'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/mrpontiac80-‘s-180-gallon-build.938268/

Thanks for the advice, I am very tight on budget and do not have a proper quarantine tank however I might be able to set up one soon. I am not planning to get any more fish so I will not need to quarantine anything from my LFS. I hope the kick ich works.

 

[SeattleReefer]

I have a very minor case of ich on one of my clownfish, only a few spots. Would ruby reef kick ich work for this? Thanks in advance

I am going to start a thread for my treatment with kick ich. Wish me luck!

 

[vetteguy53081]

OMG - I looked it up and it really says that!

It does and like many manufacturers, what they claim is often the opposite. As we know, what is safe for inverts is often safe for parasites

 

[SeattleReefer]

I have a very minor case of ich on one of my clownfish, only a few spots. Would ruby reef kick ich work for this? Thanks in advance

Not all white spots are ich. I suspect that the very few reports I’ve heard of this product working was due to that misdiagnosis - the number of cases where it failed is overwhelmingly higher.

What are some other diseases/parasites that cause white spots?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

What are some other diseases/parasites that cause white spots?

Mucus cones/plugs show as white spots but are generally not deleterious. With clowns, missing scales from squabbling often results in white spots.

If you see white spots on the clear portions of the fish’s fins it isn’t either of those two issues and is more likely ich.

 

[MnFish1]

OMG - I looked it up and it really says that!

To be fair = it's basically the same thing that UV is supposed to do - it does not treat infection - but is designed to control levels of the parasite in the tank. (Which is what is says in the directions) - however the way they word it is extremely poor marketing. "It has been scientifically formulated to treat the infectious stage of the ich life cycle while being safe for all fish, corals and invertebrates." To have the other sentence which they include saying its not for the treatment of ich doesn't completely make sense (but - its definitely there)

 

[SeattleReefer]

What are some other diseases/parasites that cause white spots?

Mucus cones/plugs show as white spots but are generally not deleterious. With clowns, missing scales from squabbling often results in white spots.

If you see white spots on the clear portions of the fish’s fins it isn’t either of those two issues and is more likely ich.

Thanks for the info I will try to get a better look

 

[dagrillo]

Thanks for the advice, I am very tight on budget and do not have a proper quarantine tank however I might be able to set up one soon. I am not planning to get any more fish so I will not need to quarantine anything from my LFS. I hope the kick ich works.

I had good luck with ick X. the local public aquarium uses it, it seemed to fix mine ????