Help with boosting fish's immune system

[oceandelight]

After the last couple weeks of dealing with ich that was brought on by what? I have no idea, but I am starting to think ahead. My fish have a few more weeks left in QT and then back to the main tank and I want to start boosting their immune system now and for the future. I have Garlic Guard by seachem that I have started to use but I was wondering if there are any other products I can buy to give to my guys now and my hopefully my future fish. I really like tangs and as soon as everything gets back to normal I would like to slowly add 2-3 more to my 150 gallon tank but I don’t want to be dealing with ich or other issues all the time. Is there any “fish vitamin” per say that I can place on their food or just in the water? Where can I buy it if there is? Any advice would be helpful.

 

[Fluff]

Add a good vitamin supplement like Kent Zoe to their food. You could also add to that zoecon, also by kent to help boost their immune system.

http://www.reef-aquarium.net/resources/food&additives/zoe.html

 

[oceandelight]

Thanks for the input! do you add both of these to the food or how do they work ?

 

[Bearfan]

I add liquid Vitamin C and garlic to my blender mush.

 

[Fluff]

You can add both. Zoe is a vitamin and Zoecon I believe is just a supplement. Just mix them in the food.

 

[oceandelight]

liquid vitiam C like you would buy in walmart or where ever for you to take... how do u know how much to add?

 

[Bearfan]

Nope, there is a reef formula that I bought from my LFS.

 

[malkore]

vitamin C for humans is gonna be way too strong. check your LFS, or look online at www.drsfostersmith.com for fish-safe vitamins.

 

[Fluff]

I just want to add that Kent Zoe already has some vitamin C in it. Kent also sells a vitamin C supplement. Check these out.

http://www.kentmarine.com/saltwater/zm.html

http://www.kentmarine.com/saltwater/mc.html

 

[steve-s]

Be very careful which vitamin C you choose, if not properly formulated/stabalized for marine use it can impact pH and severley depress it.

Any good liquid vitamin high in [acronym="Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acid"]HUFA[/acronym] is what your looking for. If possible you can also try <<Beta glucan>>.

Diet is also extremely important and a major component of keeping fish healthy. What you feed has just as much to do with it so be sure your fish get a variety of food choices regularly.

Cheers
Steve

 

[oceandelight]

Thanks for all the input guys ... after reading what everyone has written and reading a little more about the products i choose to order both the kent zoecon and the kent zoe from dr fosters and smith. hopefully my fish will continue to be healthy after this catastrophe with ich and hopefully it will help me with my future tangs