Invertabrates and ich

[JoeyGGGG]

Can my snails and ghost shrimp become infected with ich?

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

Can my snails and ghost shrimp become infected with ich?

No they can't get ick, But the medication for it will/may kill them.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

No they can't get ick, But the medication for it will/may kill them.

+1 most meds will say if they harm inverts.

 

[JoeyGGGG]

Alright so going along with that they may not get it but if I move them to another populated tank for treatment of the diseased tank will the fish is non-diseased tank catch it? Thanks fo the quick replies

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

Alright so going along with that they may not get it but if I move them to another populated tank for treatment of the diseased tank will the fish is non-diseased tank catch it? Thanks fo the quick replies

No problem
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[Tim Wheatley]

Ghost Shrimp CAN get Ich after shedding.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Alright so going along with that they may not get it but if I move them to another populated tank for treatment of the diseased tank will the fish is non-diseased tank catch it? Thanks fo the quick replies

No, inverts can't pick up most fish related diseases (any as far as I've researched). Just acclimate them in tank water from the new tank and don't put ANY tank water from the infected tank to the rehomed tank, as that could infect the other tank.

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

Ghost Shrimp CAN get Ich after shedding.

Hmm never heard of that.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Ghost Shrimp CAN get Ich after shedding.

Interesting notion. Do you mean the fresh exoskeleton? Does it go away as it hardens? In my research ghosties are the least likely to get a fish related disease, but no mention of fresh shedding.

 

[JoeyGGGG]

K I'll get right on that thanks again!

 

[siva]

I'm treating a tank with inverts for ich and though I always thought they couldn't get it, I keep getting told otherwise. So I'm really not sure. I definitely would not remove them from the tank with ich and put them in another tank with fish.

 

[Tim Wheatley]

Interesting notion. Do you mean the fresh exoskeleton? Does it go away as it hardens? In my research ghosties are the least likely to get a fish related disease, but no mention of fresh shedding.

Yes when they shed their exoskeleton their new one is initially very soft. I've read about this on a few forums where people move fish to QT and just treat that, leaving shrimp in main tank and it doesn't solve their problem. Photos of them with it, too. I've seen it argued too about the slime coat on fish which shrimp don't have, etc, but then others argue about the gills having Ich.

 

[siva]

I would treat the inverts too just to be safe. Salt and heat would be the safest method to use. Many meds contain copper which will kill the inverts.

 

[Tim Wheatley]

I would treat the inverts too just to be safe. Salt and heat would be the safest method to use. Many meds contain copper which will kill the inverts.

Yeah that's how I feel. We always hear too how Ich is always present in a tank, so the lifecycle thing and waiting it out without a host while treating another tank confuses me a lot.

 

[siva]

Yes I'm just following advice passed down from you Tim to treat my tank

I'm treating a tank for ich with inverts as well, feel free to read my thread if you'd like, roydooms has helped me alot (Tim Wheatley had helped him), you may find answers to some of the questions you will come across: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/best-ich-treatment-urgent-pls-help-me-150873-9.html

 

[JoeyGGGG]

To go along with this I was wondering is does API liquid super ick cure contain copper? There isn't a list of ingredients so was just wondering

 

[Tim Wheatley]

I would do a google search to try to find that one out for sure. I don't use meds for Ich, just salt+heat, so I wouldn't know.

 

[adadkins1]

The API website says that Super Ick Cure is a malachite green medication. It does say some scaleless fish may be sensative to it, but does not mention inverts. It also reccomends upping the temperature to make the life cycle go quicker, and thus making the meds more effective.

 

[siva]

To go along with this I was wondering is does API liquid super ick cure contain copper? There isn't a list of ingredients so was just wondering

Yes, it is not invert safe.

 

[JoeyGGGG]

Alright thanks