hi. i thought i'd share details of my battle against ich and how I overcame it after many months of trying different methods. i haven't been in the game that long (about 18 months) so when my fish in my DT showed signs of ich i went into full panic mode. i did tons of research i.e. hypo versus copper versus DT treatments (supposed to be reef and fish friendly). i bought a hospital tank etc etc. At the end I decided Cupramine was the way to go so i prepared the HT and moved all the fish (after tearing my DT up trying to catch the buggers) into it and got going with the Cupramine. After a few days into the treatment I noticed my fish were really looking poor. Whilst the spots were retreating the fish looked really ill and in fact in the days that followed I lost several fish including the some hardy ones. i decided to stop the Cupramine (half way through) and put the surviving fish back into the DT. So back at square one! back to google i went looking for a miracle cure. i then stumbled across a post where the guy said he 100% believed in soaking fish food in Garlic and Ginger juice (blend fresh garlic and ginger to a pulp and use the juice) and feeding that to his sick fish. With nothing to lose i soaked my pellets in the concoction and began treatment. Lo and behold in a few days the fish became far more energetic and the ich dispappeared in a week. That was 3 months ago. i continue using the mixture to this day. my fish have never looked better and no signs of the parasites whatsoever. this worked for me and for those that feel at a loss with this disease and can only recommend you try this first. it is by far the cheapest method and who knows you maybe you have the same results. i must also add however that my water quality has been superb during this period so i also believe the two go hand in hand to strengthen the fish immune system and fight off diseases.
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