Easy way to get rid of ich!

[Josiah_445]

Just wanted to share something I found on YouTube and has worked! Noticed some white spots on my tang the other day which I presumed to be ich. Found a YouTuber who uses ground ginger. All the comments were positive and I did some more research on it found out ginger has been used for parasites in humans for hundreds of years. It is also coral safe for anyone wondering, ive been putting a pinch of it everyday in my tank once a day for 4 days and and the spots are complete gone! Has anyone else used this? Here are some before and after pictures…

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Given the life cycle of ich, just because you no longer see spots on the fish doesn't mean the ich is gone.

*And ginger, in humans, acts in the GI tract, potentially helping kill intestinal parasites. There's nothing in any research I've seen saying it works on epidermal parasites. If you know of such literature, I'd be interested in reading it.

 

[Lavey29]

Although I have not used it, I've heard of ginger extract being effective. I think it's therapeutic rather then medicinal. But I believe ich exists in every tank.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

@Jay Hemdal , any thoughts?

 

[Waters]

Even if ginger does kill parasites, I can't image that a pinch for four days would be a high enough concentration to do anything. I am guessing you are seeing the natural progression of the ich life cycle. They fall off and reproduce. 4 days isn't long enough for anything to completely interrupt the life cycle. Ich has to be introduced into the tank.....definitely does not exist in every tank

 

[Jay Hemdal]

@Jay Hemdal , any thoughts?

As far as I know, ginger is not used in any commercial ich medications. It has been used to lower (not eliminate) parasites orally in people.

As mentioned, light marine ich infections often come and go on their own, so determining cause and effect is difficult.

Jay

 

[Clownreef]

That ich is somwhere in the sand bed about to explode and infect every fish around.

 

[Josiah_445]

Even if ginger does kill parasites, I can't image that a pinch for four days would be a high enough concentration to do anything. I am guessing you are seeing the natural progression of the ich life cycle. They fall off and reproduce. 4 days isn't long enough for anything to completely interrupt the life cycle. Ich has to be introduced into the tank.....definitely does not exist in every tank

Most people see results in few days although I get what your saying

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Most people see results in few days although I get what your saying

Results of WHAT though???

 

[Josiah_445]

Results of WHAT though???

 

[Josiah_445]

Results of WHAT though???

Sorry did not mean to repost a blank. Here’s a study that ginger helps the immune system of fish, I’m aware of the ich lifecycle and know it’s still in the tank. By boosting a fishes immune system they can naturally get rid of ich. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9423674/

 

[Josiah_445]

Even if ginger does kill parasites, I can't image that a pinch for four days would be a high enough concentration to do anything. I am guessing you are seeing the natural progression of the ich life cycle. They fall off and reproduce. 4 days isn't long enough for anything to completely interrupt the life cycle. Ich has to be introduced into the tank.....definitely does not exist in every tank

Determining the efficacy of ginger Zingiber officinale as a potential nutraceutical agent for boosting growth performance and health status of Labeo rohita reared in a semi-intensive culture system

A 120-day feeding trial was conducted in a pilot field setting to study the nutraceutical properties of ginger powder (GP), focusing on the growth performance and health status of Indian major carp L. rohita reared under a semi-intensive culture system. ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[Josiah_445]

Given the life cycle of ich, just because you no longer see spots on the fish doesn't mean the ich is gone.

*And ginger, in humans, acts in the GI tract, potentially helping kill intestinal parasites. There's nothing in any research I've seen saying it works on epidermal parasites. If you know of such literature, I'd be interested in reading it.

I’m aware the life cycle of ich. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9423674/

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

@Josiah_445 , the links you posted are a far cry from an

"Easy way to get rid of ich!"​

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I’m aware the life cycle of ich. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9423674/

This studies Freshwater fish and says nothing about parasites.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Sorry did not mean to repost a blank. Here’s a study that ginger helps the immune system of fish, I’m aware of the ich lifecycle and know it’s still in the tank. By boosting a fishes immune system they can naturally get rid of ich. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9423674/

Actually says nothing specific about the immune system either...

 

[Josiah_445]

@Josiah_445 , the links you posted are a far cry from an

"Easy way to get rid of ich!"​

This studies Freshwater fish and says nothing about parasites.

You are correct after re reading. Was on a saltwater forum that led me to that, I’m not a expert by any means I just thought to post something that other people and myself have seemed to work and wanted opinions from other

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

10.2.2.5. Ineffective Medications for Ich

What medications for ich do not work well in the tropical fish aquarium?

aquariumscience.org

Doesn't work for freshwater ich either...

 

[Josiah_445]

Actually says nothing specific about the immune system either...

It does although on a freshwater fish.

 

[Clownreef]

Myth… busted.