ICH FIX for Lazy Reefers - Yes, it really works

I've tried everything you could imagine trying to beat ich. I've spent hundreds of dollars trying to cure a fish. I've dismantled tanks for fresh water dips and copper dips. There is one additive I've found that has worked better than anything else I've tried in my 25+ years of reefing. I've got some cool reef stuff coming up later, hit the sub and bell icon so you don't miss. This isn't a reef channel, but it's one of the things we do.

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  • @TheLildote
    @TheLildote Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU SO MUCH. I was stupid and risked buying a fish at Petco and it introduced ich to the tank. All my fish seemed fine (except spots) but my favorite clownfish had it the worst. Developed webbing around his mouth and just looked like he was suffering and it made me so sadddddd. I couldn't get him out of the tank due to all the rock work and coral so I was desperately looking for reef safe treatments. It was getting worse day by day and then I saw this video. Dropped a teaspoon of ginger this morning and in a few hours HIS WHITE MOUTH WEBBING IS GONE. He was able to gobble a huge breakfast is looking so much better. I will continue dosing ginger but just had to thank youuuuuuu. He just looks so much happpppier at the moment and is swimming much more - I think it worked!! At least in this moment!!

  • @leoL3383

    @leoL3383

    Жыл бұрын

    1 teaspoon per how many gallons?

  • @jax6230

    @jax6230

    Ай бұрын

    Ich is there, it's not necessarily the shops fault. Ich occurs naturally, seems as humans carry some viruses throughout their entire life within their body which only emerges and shows symptoms when your immune system is weak. Maybe that fish was just really stressed out when you bought it and the ich took over.

  • @NewburystBoi
    @NewburystBoi8 ай бұрын

    What a smart idea. People have been praising ginger's properties for eons. I will certainly keep this in mind.

  • @TheDjnatronic
    @TheDjnatronic3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the video love the reef and 3 years later it's still helping people like me.....

  • @Francis.Rivers
    @Francis.Rivers Жыл бұрын

    Yesss.!!! I watched somebody about 10yrs ago and been using ginger ever since

  • @carlosalvarez5086
    @carlosalvarez50862 жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks for the video . Great looking tank🐟🐠🎉

  • @shanpat61
    @shanpat613 жыл бұрын

    hi mate, absolutely love your reef, with loads of nooks and crannies, just like nature, unlike current very open aquascapes, i think that itself stresses the fish out, love your videos, keep up the great work, thanks for your information. love from uk

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the note. Yea, I pack it in pretty good.

  • @rastamike8063
    @rastamike80632 жыл бұрын

    I've definately never heard this one lol...I'll have to try it if I ever need it...love this tip

  • @rafaelayala2076
    @rafaelayala2076 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks bud I heard of that before and been dosing it ever since 👍

  • @Badboii21
    @Badboii213 жыл бұрын

    I always use ginger and garlic with the food. Good job bro !

  • @sin3585
    @sin35853 жыл бұрын

    I learned this about 5yrs ago myself and I use a lot as well. Niiice!!

  • @heinrichvisser8518
    @heinrichvisser85183 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the video. I've lost most of my fish to this disease in my tank. I have found that my Cardinals of different species are the survival king and queens of the tank. I'm now just stocking up on softies and leather corals with different species of Cardinals. I don't want to go through that stress again.

  • @jmello1798
    @jmello17984 ай бұрын

    I tried this with a lot of doubt but it actually worked!!! After 12 hours there was a noticeable improvement and even a couple fish completely Ich free. And after 24 hours I was completely Ich free

  • @kylejarboe2136

    @kylejarboe2136

    4 ай бұрын

    you had fish with ich on them? currently have 2 tangs with noticeable white spots and raised bumps, 8 other fish with no signs of it (clowns, diamond goby, firefish, anthias, chromis) 125 gal tank QT isnt a real feasible option for me so im trying to avoid and all my LFS are currently closed for the next 2 days. Im trying it regardless because why not what do i have to lose at this point lol.

  • @leoL3383

    @leoL3383

    3 ай бұрын

    I've done it myself with great success. Also have diced up garlic and fed directly to the tangs. That has helped when it was a bit stronger to deal with. This video definitely helped me out.

  • @jessegarcia8235

    @jessegarcia8235

    Ай бұрын

    Should I remove filter floss when adding it too my tank

  • @davileett1224
    @davileett12242 жыл бұрын

    Those toadstools are awesome.

  • @troyntu
    @troyntu3 жыл бұрын

    Keep it up. Subscribed

  • @jimelliott33
    @jimelliott33 Жыл бұрын

    Have the toadstools joined back up on the head, cool how it’s scooted itself forward on its base

  • @kevinbaldrich3654
    @kevinbaldrich36543 жыл бұрын

    Solid tip!

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    3 жыл бұрын

    thanks. I just got the green one

  • @leyberld
    @leyberld Жыл бұрын

    hey man great video, new subscriber now, just wondering do you add a pinch of ground ginger every day until ich disappears or is it just a one time thing? greetings from NM

  • @CowbellkingdomTV
    @CowbellkingdomTV3 жыл бұрын

    Do you mix it in with food like mysis? Can you do Selcon, Garlic extreme and Ginger to soak the food? I don't have ick either but just as a precaution

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don’t. I just put it in.

  • @queenzdipped7408
    @queenzdipped74084 ай бұрын

    I have a bad outbreak of ich right now... I just got ginger and I will 100% try this... thank you!

  • @Breezy.s1krr

    @Breezy.s1krr

    4 ай бұрын

    Please keep us updated. Going to try it as well

  • @queenzdipped7408

    @queenzdipped7408

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Breezy.s1krr just did to pinchs in my 125 gallon reef , and the ich has made me lose 5 fish in the past 3 days and im hoping I don't lose more I lost my achilles tang and that was heart breaking in itself

  • @Breezy.s1krr

    @Breezy.s1krr

    4 ай бұрын

    @@queenzdipped7408 my achilies is what has started my problem. Have had him since he was tiny ( over a year now ) and he sprung some onto him. He doesn’t show it badly, however I noticed my 6”+ naso has gotten some specs on his fins. Trying options before it gets worse. QT isn’t really an option as i don’t know how I’ll get them out. I have all the supplies to do so, it’s the hassle of catching them. I started the ginger this morning.

  • @livethroughjazz

    @livethroughjazz

    3 ай бұрын

    @@queenzdipped7408 any updates on the ginger treatment?

  • @Eric_aquariums

    @Eric_aquariums

    3 ай бұрын

    Did the inch go away?

  • @richardportelli1983
    @richardportelli19833 жыл бұрын

    love your tank

  • @alaskacosplay
    @alaskacosplay26 күн бұрын

    This just makes me think of that line from Finding Nemo where Marlin and Dory are in that pelican's throat and Marlin is like "I didn't come all this way to be breakfast!!"

  • @edwindhanasekar4575
    @edwindhanasekar4575 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you bro

  • @sezahoney
    @sezahoney Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @juanriverol7527
    @juanriverol7527 Жыл бұрын

    Do you think you can mix it with the food

  • @JewessChrstnMystic
    @JewessChrstnMystic2 жыл бұрын

    Ginger powder is a beautiful cure for ich.

  • @jessegarcia8235
    @jessegarcia8235Ай бұрын

    Should i remove filter floss when adding it too my tank

  • @haydensias3385
    @haydensias338513 күн бұрын

    I get laughed at all the time for this. I have a 150 MR. I had an outbreak a couple months ago. I have been using ground ginger 20 years. I couple it with 15ml twice a day with hydrogen peroxide. I learned this trick many years ago. You can dump the bottle in and not overdose but yeah. It works.

  • @PhongHuynh0981314893
    @PhongHuynh09813148933 жыл бұрын

    your coral choice is key

  • @sigitharyokusumo1465
    @sigitharyokusumo1465 Жыл бұрын

    I have been so much desperate facing whitespot disease which goes like storm..... With your video, I am very grateful. Thanks. But sometimes WS is not ICH. It's marine velvet. Based on your experience, does ground ginger get ride velvet as well?

  • @gagelangley3528

    @gagelangley3528

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you use im curious I’m dosing rn will update tommrrow

  • @jovannaromeo1225

    @jovannaromeo1225

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gagelangley3528 any update

  • @AmazingCichlids

    @AmazingCichlids

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gagelangley3528 did it work?

  • @ChadLower
    @ChadLowerАй бұрын

    Does it help with velvet?

  • @chrisduncan3943
    @chrisduncan39433 жыл бұрын

    My strategy is: 1. make sure the LFS has had the fish for at least 2 weeks and is free of spots, 2. have a cleaner shrimp in the tank. I think that works for ich (but not marine velvet). And feed heavy after introducing the fish.

  • @user-rf1hj9qb5p
    @user-rf1hj9qb5p Жыл бұрын

    hello from greece.first of all this is an intresting video and thaks for that infirmation. i have a question..... my fish all died from ich... do i still have it in the tank?what is the proper thing to do? my tank is fish only with live rock, thank you in advance

  • @jax6230

    @jax6230

    Ай бұрын

    Ich is usually there anyway, but it remains supressee if the fish are healthy and the water parameters are good.

  • @JayAqua-pm6zj
    @JayAqua-pm6zjАй бұрын

    should i do 1 pinch of ginger powder a day?

  • @cody-zo6
    @cody-zo66 ай бұрын

    I love the way he talks, Ya Man! haha

  • @mattparish4451
    @mattparish4451 Жыл бұрын

    Damn he said he got the ginger from Albertsons?!?! Where do they still have Albertson's at? I live in Florida and I haven't seen one of those in probably 20 years. When the one by my house went out of business they had a big sale on all the rental games cuz they were getting rid of everything and I got final fantasy tactics for like 2 bucks a PS1. Good memories

  • @Reefman212
    @Reefman2123 жыл бұрын

    the dose is dialy for a week? Fish need to eat them? you mentioned when fish feed is compromised. Great tip.

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    3 жыл бұрын

    They do not have to eat them. Some do though. It protects other fish in the tank as well.

  • @MrYooper
    @MrYooper3 ай бұрын

    I can confirm this works I am new to reef keeping and my clowns would always get stressed out and get itch and not last more than a week after dosing with a little pinch once a week with organic ginger they have not gotten itch and are thriving after 3 months

  • @bubblebaath7840
    @bubblebaath78402 жыл бұрын

    how often do you add the ginger when treating?

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    2 жыл бұрын

    once a day

  • @rogerrodriguez2396

    @rogerrodriguez2396

    Жыл бұрын

    @@btuff for how long?

  • @robinfrenly3347
    @robinfrenly33472 жыл бұрын

    Is this supposed to boost the fish's immunity or to cure the water from the parasite? When you say this worked,do you have any particular time to put a pinch of that ginger powder?Like some medication advice to put it after light out and before light on Thanks

  • @marcosherrera675
    @marcosherrera6753 жыл бұрын

    Do you have to pull out carbon? Like other medications tell you too? Can I add it to my frozen food ..what about the garlic? Is it good to add that?

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    3 жыл бұрын

    It probably doesn't hurt. I don't use carbon.

  • @kaldenkyulo4100

    @kaldenkyulo4100

    Жыл бұрын

    Why no carbon?

  • @rhombifer566
    @rhombifer5662 жыл бұрын

    Trying it now 🤞

  • @76honda76

    @76honda76

    Жыл бұрын

    Did it work for you ?

  • @christophergarchitorena748

    @christophergarchitorena748

    3 ай бұрын

    Update?

  • @bigmuvver
    @bigmuvver3 жыл бұрын

    How long for to perhaps eradicate the white spot? Great tank by the way and of course the great advice.

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    3 жыл бұрын

    May take a few days to a week to see results. It’s also a good preventative for other fish

  • @kaldenkyulo4100

    @kaldenkyulo4100

    Жыл бұрын

    So it’s okay to add a pinch of ginger once a week or month to use as a preventative? Even if everything seems fine

  • @mandydorpinghaus252
    @mandydorpinghaus2523 жыл бұрын

    What lights u run??

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    3 жыл бұрын

    amzn.to/37zAmMj

  • @elsaaraiza8200
    @elsaaraiza8200 Жыл бұрын

    I have a 28 gallon tank how much do you recommend for it?

  • @alaskacosplay

    @alaskacosplay

    26 күн бұрын

    Probably a smaller pinch. I have a 35 gallon tank and I use a small teeny tiny teaspoon mixed in water before I put it in the tank.

  • @stenzelroland5807
    @stenzelroland5807 Жыл бұрын

    Hai guys i will try this trick tomorow

  • @sammielou
    @sammielou Жыл бұрын

    been dosing ginger for 5 days now and ich is still there on my fish :(

  • @AmazingCichlids

    @AmazingCichlids

    Жыл бұрын

    Did it work?

  • @GiannisNikolaou69
    @GiannisNikolaou69 Жыл бұрын

    1200l How many spoons??? thanks

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    Жыл бұрын

    Pinch between your fingers. You won’t hurt anything if you go over.

  • @metalwerks67
    @metalwerks67 Жыл бұрын

    Presently trying this I my tank

  • @ahmedmaaadh8169

    @ahmedmaaadh8169

    Жыл бұрын

    Did it work?

  • @metalwerks67

    @metalwerks67

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ahmedmaaadh8169 It is, waiting for everyone to clear up, then a small change.

  • @ahmedmaaadh8169

    @ahmedmaaadh8169

    Жыл бұрын

    Gonna try this on my powder blue tang 🤞🏽

  • @metalwerks67

    @metalwerks67

    Жыл бұрын

    I also raised the temp

  • @metalwerks67

    @metalwerks67

    Жыл бұрын

    My bicolor foxface was covered in spots 2 days ago, only see one presently

  • @Legend0fspooky
    @Legend0fspooky3 ай бұрын

    About to try this on my 20G nano. Ill give updates 3-3-24

  • @cozymoney7561

    @cozymoney7561

    25 күн бұрын

    Update?

  • @Sabs90
    @Sabs90Ай бұрын

    Shoot, I’m gonna start eating ginger TOO!!!lol

  • @qutubhashmi1656
    @qutubhashmi16568 ай бұрын

    Hi Is this dried ginger specially made for aquarium or we can use the one available in supermarket. Please let me know. How often do use it and how effective is it. I am your new subscriber. Thanks

  • @jaycollard5744

    @jaycollard5744

    Ай бұрын

    Did you NOT watch the video, 3 times he mentions going to the supermarket and buying the ginger

  • @arnelaleta1362
    @arnelaleta1362 Жыл бұрын

    But you have a heater

  • @rhombifer566
    @rhombifer5662 жыл бұрын

    Trying it but honestly can’t tell it’s doing anything not Herman anything but you can’t tell it’s doing anything to any advice

  • @SoundlessFantasy
    @SoundlessFantasy8 ай бұрын

    H2O2 dosing

  • @edwindhanasekar4575
    @edwindhanasekar4575 Жыл бұрын

    Bro message the ich medicine name thank you for the video

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    Жыл бұрын

    go to your local Albertsons and go into the spice section. Get ginger powder.

  • @gregstephens2339
    @gregstephens2339 Жыл бұрын

    Color me scoffed

  • @chrismartirosian
    @chrismartirosian11 ай бұрын

    I wish this worked for me, but it didn’t, it’s just a placebo unfortunately

  • @btuff

    @btuff

    11 ай бұрын

    You sure you didn’t have marine velvet?

  • @chrismartirosian

    @chrismartirosian

    11 ай бұрын

    @@btuff I'm positive. I know how velvet is, it's been already a month that my tangs exhibit white spots intermittently. If it was velvet they were long gone already

  • @chrismartirosian

    @chrismartirosian

    11 ай бұрын

    @@btuff I think in your case it's that your system is super old and established, has thousands of life forms that might keep ich under control also your fish might have developed ich resistance as well

  • @rhombifer566
    @rhombifer5662 жыл бұрын

    Sorry Sorry dude don’t work I wish it did

  • @chazwhite367
    @chazwhite367 Жыл бұрын

    I came for the comments 😂. I enjoyed your video. You have a Instagram page?

  • @rhombifer566
    @rhombifer5662 жыл бұрын

    Trying it now 🤞

  • @Mike-hk3vq

    @Mike-hk3vq

    Жыл бұрын

    Any luck??

  • @76honda76

    @76honda76

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you try it ?

  • @dawnbarrett7115

    @dawnbarrett7115

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm currently trying this out. I will keep everyone updated on my outcome

  • @AmazingCichlids

    @AmazingCichlids

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dawnbarrett7115 did it work?

  • @dawnbarrett7115

    @dawnbarrett7115

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AmazingCichlids no lost 6 fish I was told I didn’t start treatment early enough but only one fisher the time was showing signs yet 6 died