I think I have ich

[X the Outsider]

I came home from work, and noticed my smaller clown was rubbing against the coral. I watched for awhile as he continued to swim up and down. He continued to rub against the coral; so I became concerned. I looked closely, and he's got white spots on his tail, and some on his body. So what is my best course of action? Help me please?

 

[X the Outsider]

Oh yeah my water parameters are where they are supposed to be. I've had the clowns for almost a month, and they are tank-raised.

 

[quarryshark]

Do you have a qt tank?

 

[X the Outsider]

That would be a no. It looks like both clowns are infected. The jawfish look ok so far, but since they are so light it's hard to tell. I saw something on hyposalinity. Is that safe?

So far all of my fish are still eating, and are active, but the white spots are still there. I was told garlic, and all sorts of meds. I put some garlic in there to boost their immune systems. I have yet to try meds, mainly because I've been mislead before. I also turned the heat up. It was at 81, and now it's at 83.

So I guess should I try hyposalinity or is their another method?

 

[quarryshark]

Any inverts, live rock?
Really need to remove all the fish to a qt for treatment and leave the main tank void of fish for 6 weeks. This will allow the parasite in the main to die off.

 

[X the Outsider]

I don't have any live rock, and I'm glad I put off on inverts.

 

[quarryshark]

If you truly have a fish only tank with no other life in it, you could treat it with hypo. Here is good article describing.
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/hyposalinity.html
You would need a good refractometer, hydrometers are just not accurate enough.
You can purchase a good one cheap here
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...duct_Code=REFRACT-PA&Category_Code=Hydrometer
May want to consider a 10 gallon qt tank for the future. Worth their weight in gold IMO.

 

[X the Outsider]

The qt tank is next on my priorities for my fish. It's going to have to wait until after Christmas though. Thank you for your help!

 

[AquaBear]

Hey X:

Hyposalinity is a pretty decent treatment. I've used it successfully. I prefer it to adding lots of chemicals (but would if I had to), but invest in a good refractometer for certain. I threw my swing-arm away, it was so off-the-mark.

--Aquabear