I have read that ginger has been anecdotally used to treat ich, however I saw a lot of discussion and people claiming it to be false and not possible. I read recently had an outbreak of ich in my tank killing 5/6 of my fish. I was unable to remove these fish due to the rocks etc. however I was determined to save the last fish (purple tang) but he caught the parasite and was covered.
I tried for many hours to remove him but he evaded. So… my last resort was to try a “reef safe” treatment. I blended together some fresh ginger, ginger paste and RO water and poured a portion of it into the tank twice a day. Within 2 days the fish lost all the parasites off its body and made a full recovery.
Has anyone ever tried using ginger before? Could it be possible this was the cure.
I am now using the poly lab medic to try and take ich out of the tank altogether and have purchased a UV steriliser.
I tried for many hours to remove him but he evaded. So… my last resort was to try a “reef safe” treatment. I blended together some fresh ginger, ginger paste and RO water and poured a portion of it into the tank twice a day. Within 2 days the fish lost all the parasites off its body and made a full recovery.
Has anyone ever tried using ginger before? Could it be possible this was the cure.
I am now using the poly lab medic to try and take ich out of the tank altogether and have purchased a UV steriliser.