Ich question

[watergrl08]

Can treating the tank for ich actually make the fish get the sickness?

 

[Innovator]

Depending on the medication it may lower their immune system responses and make them more succeptible, say copper or formalin, but at least with copper you would be killing the parasite whereas with Formalin you wouldn't. Either way all treatments should be performed in a separate quarantine tank and I would first begin with hyposalinity since most medications are rather harsh.

 

[melosu58]

Either way all treatments should be performed in a separate quarantine tank and I would first begin with hyposalinity since most medications are rather harsh.

I totally agree.

 

[melosu58]

Read these

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: A Quarantine Tank for Everything by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part I by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part II by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

 

[cmor1701d]

Please read the articles that meloosu58 linked to. Even though he's a cowboy fan, he gave you the correct information. Also I just want to say....