[wesley6610]

Originally Posted by RyanG

Put your fish in a separate tank and use copper for about 1 month to fully get rid of ich.

Originally Posted by rlcline76

I do not know of any natural predator of ich. It's called a good QT period and whatever treatment your fish can handle.

Just for clarification, cleaner wrasse are susceptible to ich infection just like any other fish correct? Why do we hear so many people suggesting cleaner shrimp and wrasse as a cure to infected tanks over the only really proven method of QT and medications? Bad information + unknowing folks = wasted $$$$ and people!

[rlcline76]

A good rule of thumb is that if you read conflicting info on reef safe additives...and especially if it is marketted as a med, ALWAYS use in QT, NEVER in the DT! Otherwise, you could be asking for it.

Wesley, If I have a fish that has ich...or anything, I leave in QT for 3 weeks after all symptoms have cleared.

[wesley6610]

Sound advice and practice for sure. I have finally found the particular C. loricula that I am looking for and it looks pretty healthy. I've decided to do the freshwater dip with Formalin and then into the QT for Coffersafe medication for 3 - 4 weeks since I know the store I'm getting it from doesn't have tanks in closed loops.