Ick questions

[sbauer86]

My roommates 90 gallon saltwater tank is having problems with ick. It will come for a day or two then leave for a couple days and come back again. It's been doing this for a little over a month now and we were curious as to why this is and good methods of ick removal.

[marinelife]

What is happening is the cycle of ick, removing all fish for a few weeks will kill off the ick. If he has fish in there you can just feed well and they should be ok.

[TechGuy40]

My fish get Ick from time to time. I don't worry about it to much, the two cleaner shrimp I have seem to take good care of it.

[sbauer86]

He does have a cleaner shrimp so I guess that would keep in check. What or when is the point of worry with ick?

[marinelife]

Usually the fish start looking back when it is to much, you just have to watch it carefully. Try turning the lighs off for a day or two, seems to mess up the cycle.

[sbauer86]

Thanks for posts guys!

[jeremyreef]

the best way to treat it is to remove the fish and treat them in a quarantine tank.

[sbauer86]

Is copper the best treatment if there are no inverts?

[marinelife]

I would only use copper in a Quarantine tank because you never know if you will add corals someday.