Treating The Ich

[Tito2491]

I just bought Kick Ich which is reef safe, It says to put 2 oz every 3 days. Does Kick Ich work? Please respond

 

[Mghslowell]

kick ich only works within the first few hours and days the ich appears

 

[Tito2491]

the ich just appeared yesterday , will it work? please help

 

[cmor1701d]

Any treatment should be done in a QT. Do you have one?

That product will most likely NOT work and will just cause you to delay before starting an actual treatment. I would like to know how and why it would be effective in the first few hours but not after? That just does not make any sense.

There are, to my knowledge, only two known cures for Ich. One is a copper base treatment such as Cupramine which will kill all inverts in your main tank, and the other is Hyposalinity (which will kill all inverts in your main tank). That's why you need a QT.

Here's a how-to on Hyposalinity

Other ICH articles:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2003/mini1.htm
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/dec2003/mini2.htm
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2004/mini3.htm
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2004/mini4.htm
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/mar2004/mini5.htm

 

[melosu58]

To me it does not work. For every person that claims success I know of 10 that had no success. I`ve had a couple friends that used it with no relief. Just IMO