got ick - should i pull seaweed out too?

[mikebranson]

Just added some green colored seaweed that the LFS had yesterday (my sailfin tang loves is) and this morning my fish have wonderful white spots...

so i have pulled my fish into QT to begin treatment as early as possible to raise my chances of a speedy recovery...(6 wks with empty main - i got that part)

should i remove the seaweed or will the ick die off? It had small starfish looking creatures on it along with some "brine worms" i think he said - are these going to give the ick enuf life to live?

sorry for my ignorance, and TIA

 

[Salttanker]

As long as there are no hosts (fish) in the main tank, the ick will eventually die off. Keep the main tank fallow for around 6 weeks.
You can leave the seaweed in there.

 

[cmor1701d]

How are you going to treat the fish in QT?

Leave the seaweed and everything else in the main tank. With no fish in there for 6 weeks the parasite will die out.

 

[mikebranson]

Thanks guys... i am treating with maracyn...
Should i try something different?

 

[quarryshark]

Maracyn is an antibiotic, it will have no effect on parasites.
You need to use hyposalinity or a copper compound. I suggest cupramine and the seachem multitest kit for copper. For further reading.
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/marineich.html

 

[cmor1701d]

Hyposalinity is the preferred method in a QT if the fish are not already heavily infested.

 

[mikebranson]

Thanks guys....
much needed info...