Kick Ick or Seachem? UV?

[Mandarin333]

Anybody out there use Ruby Reef's Kick Ick in a reef tank? I got a 90g full of
white spotted friends. How does Seachem's Metronidazole compare beyond being
far cheaper? Also, any thoughts on UV vs. medicating?

TIA-M333

[Gottcha]

im in the process of trying kick ick now....ill let you know how i make
out.

"Mandarin333" > wrote in message
...
> Anybody out there use Ruby Reef's Kick Ick in a reef tank? I got a 90g
full of
> white spotted friends. How does Seachem's Metronidazole compare beyond
being
> far cheaper? Also, any thoughts on UV vs. medicating?
>
> TIA-M333

[E Bastado]

why dont you try reducing the salinty instead of introducing chemicals,works
a treat .

Just a thought

Akk
"Mandarin333" > wrote in message
...
> Anybody out there use Ruby Reef's Kick Ick in a reef tank? I got a 90g
full of
> white spotted friends. How does Seachem's Metronidazole compare beyond
being
> far cheaper? Also, any thoughts on UV vs. medicating?
>
> TIA-M333

[Mandarin333]

>Subject: Re: Kick Ick or Seachem? UV?
>From: "E Bastado"
>Date: 6/30/04 9:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>why dont you try reducing the salinty instead of introducing chemicals,works
>a treat .
>
>Just a thought

Won't this just stress the fish out and cheese off the corals? If I did this,
how long would I have to do it for? -M333

[Kevin M]

"Mandarin333" > wrote in message
...
| Won't this just stress the fish out and cheese off the corals? If I did
this,
| how long would I have to do it for? -M333


If you have a reef tank, do not reduce the salinity in the tank, move all
fish to quarantine and use hyposalinity there. The life cycle of crypto is
around 6 weeks long, so an 8 week stay in hypo (and no fish in the main
tank) will rid you of the problem. Ich cannot continue past a certain stage
of life if there is no host (fish) present.

Kev

[Terry B]

You can find a large library of articles dealing with ich and many
other subjects at www.MarineAquariumAdvice.com

Cheers,
Terry B

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[Digger]

I used kick ick and it worked.
Make sure that you turn off skimmer.
I also used the heavy dosing and did it for 4 weeks not just the 2
weeks. I only lost a white carpet anemonia. The only fish lost was an
achilles tang which brought in the ick.

good luck


On 29 Jun 2004 03:41:17 GMT, (Mandarin333) wrote:

>Anybody out there use Ruby Reef's Kick Ick in a reef tank? I got a 90g full of
>white spotted friends. How does Seachem's Metronidazole compare beyond being
>far cheaper? Also, any thoughts on UV vs. medicating?
>
>TIA-M333