Coral beauty maybe ich

[Hp1836]

Is this ich? Just noticed these spots on my coral beauty. If so how to treat?

Don't have a qt but can rent tank at lfs or get a cheap petco setup with HOB in 2 or 3 days
90 display reef tank with 30 gallon sump
70ish lbs rock deep sand bed
Alk/calc/mag all stable in range
Nitrate and phosphate a little high but been doing water changes and upping refugim time and they are coming down
Tons of coral and inverts
Mixed reef

Fish
Coral beauty
Firefish
Flame fin tang
Scopas tang
2 fairy wrasse
4 big mono's
2 saltwater mollies
6 line wrasse
Small clown tang
Sand sifting goby
2 bar goby
3 anthias
About a dozen other small peaceful damsels and similar
2 different types linckia starfish

 

[Hp1836]

#fishmedics

 

[Jay Hemdal]

#fishmedics

I just replied to you other post, yes this is ich.

 

[Hp1836]

Ok thank you. So since this is a reef my understanding is take all fish out and treat them with a copper medication daily till gone. Then wait 8 weeks(not sure on time? for it to die out in the reef tank before putting them back in. Correct?
I don't have a qt but my lfs will rent out tanks if needed for holding that I can use for treatment

Also searching copper treatments polyp labs make Reef Safe Medic that they say is fine for corals and inverts and kills ich. Can't find much info from people using it though. Thoughts? Or would QT and copper be better

 

[Uncle99]

Zero proof of that ever working.

That includeds Ick-x, Super Ick fast rid, No-more Ick, and ick today gone tomorrow.

Stick to copper based and hypo, the tried and true method.

Those WORK.

 

[Hp1836]

Ok. Am I correct on treatment for copper then?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Is this ich? Just noticed these spots on my coral beauty. If so how to treat?

Don't have a qt but can rent tank at lfs or get a cheap petco setup with HOB in 2 or 3 days
90 display reef tank with 30 gallon sump
70ish lbs rock deep sand bed
Alk/calc/mag all stable in range
Nitrate and phosphate a little high but been doing water changes and upping refugim time and they are coming down
Tons of coral and inverts
Mixed reef

Fish
Coral beauty
Firefish
Flame fin tang
Scopas tang
2 fairy wrasse
4 big mono's
2 saltwater mollies
6 line wrasse
Small clown tang
Sand sifting goby
2 bar goby
3 anthias
About a dozen other small peaceful damsels and similar
2 different types linckia starfish

Ich indeed. Not seeing other post but you want coppersafe which is a safe form and not cupramine. Using
coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off and with occupants exposed, they too should go into quarantine
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a tank from a second hand store or a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.

Please refrain from cross posting which takes away from others who too are seeking help and answers to their issues

 

[Hp1836]

Ok thank you. Will do everything ASAP.

 

[MnFish1]

Ok thank you. So since this is a reef my understanding is take all fish out and treat them with a copper medication daily till gone. Then wait 8 weeks(not sure on time? for it to die out in the reef tank before putting them back in. Correct?
I don't have a qt but my lfs will rent out tanks if needed for holding that I can use for treatment

Also searching copper treatments polyp labs make Reef Safe Medic that they say is fine for corals and inverts and kills ich. Can't find much info from people using it though. Thoughts? Or would QT and copper be better

I'm going to respond with my opinion - great that your LFS rents out tanks - you should - if you can't do it yourself. In fact - it's a great business model. I'm sure (I can't read the other posts) - people have said - 30 days copper, followed by 2 prazipro 8 days apart. Reefsafe medic is likely not adequate. A fallow period - of 6-8 weeks is important