One proven way to treat ich/ick

[calioutlaw1a]

What is your temp at? If its around 85, then wait 4 days after the last signs of ich.

If you want to be extra careful, you can wait a week after the last signs of ich, but in my experience I have never had a problem with waiting only 4 days. I use 4 days because at 80 degrees this is how long the life cycle of ich takes.

Be sure to inspect your fish very thoroughly before returning it to your main tank if it is in a quarantine tank.

 

[pookie]

Okay it is at 80 spot on

I will wait the 4 days, they all seem clear and very healthy! I wish my severum hadnt died
Oh well, I saved all the others.

Should I do a 50% water change? Or the whole thing..?

I want to take everything out and put sand in, but I dont want to stress the fish to much..

 

[calioutlaw1a]

Do a 25% water change each day for 4 consecutive days, or a 50% water change on 2 of the next 4 days.

 

[pookie]

Okay thank you so much! Youve helped me out A LOT!

 

[calioutlaw1a]

You are welcome!

 

[bchu]

ty you

 

[PToney]

Not trying to beat a dead horse.... Just curious as to the possible effect of salt on my fish. Only one is showing signs of ich. I am in the process of upping the temp to around 88. Dont want to pose further harm to others with the salt. I have also added air stones to increase O2.
2- clown loaches
1- raphael cat
2- angel fish
3- balas
1- senegal bichir
1- clown knife

 

[ilikeb00st]

does ich/ick affects the slime coat on the fish? i have an ich infested tank and it looks like slime coats are coming off the fish..

 

[TaratronVaeVictus]

I would not add salt, PToney; clown loaches are pretty high stress to it, and I think knives are too. Add some extra air stones or a powerhead aimed at the surface, cease or slow down feeding a good deal, and keep up the water changes.

ilike, what do you mean? On what kind of fish? Some fish 'slough' their skin, like hoplos, I think, when they have an irritant in the water.

 

[PToney]

Thanks for the reply TaratronVaeVictus.