Does my knife fish have ich???

[ccp2007]

I added 1 Tbs pet 5 gallons and bumped temp to 85. I m really hoping my Festae doesn't get it. I would be super upset. Is salt and upping temp better than Ich meds or should I do meds too?

Mommy of 3 babies, 2 fur babies and 12 gilled babies

 

[davis101]

I would continue to slowly raise the temperature to about 90. 85 isn't really high enough to solve the problem.

 

[Death03]

yeah that's ich. I recommend heat treatment and do water changes.

 

[ccp2007]

My heater only goes to 88. Should I get the kf out of there? I'm really freaking out about my Festae!

Mommy of 3 babies, 2 fur babies and 12 gilled babies

 

[Aw3s0m3]

Definitely separate the knife and treat in a different tank since they're more sensitive to salt and meds but you'll still have to treat the festae.


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[ccp2007]

My water is only getting to 86.5...should I add another heater from another tank?

Mommy of 3 babies, 2 fur babies and 12 gilled babies

 

[Simcan]

I would move it to a quarantine tank, no substrate, add another heater and get the temp to 91 and keep it there for as long as it takes. In the meantime treat your other tank with meds. There are lots of resources out there on ich lifecycle and you should familiarize yourself with it, because it is key to understand when treating. Best of luck...that is a nasty case.

 

[Death03]

I would move it to a quarantine tank, no substrate, add another heater and get the temp to 91 and keep it there for as long as it takes. In the meantime treat your other tank with meds. There are lots of resources out there on ich lifecycle and you should familiarize yourself with it, because it is key to understand when treating. Best of luck...that is a nasty case.

+1 though I would only raise the temp to 90. but you will have to treat the knife in another tank cuz he is sensitive to meds. I personally would only do the heat treatment with the knife. no meds/salt

 

[Aw3s0m3]

+1 though I would only raise the temp to 90. but you will have to treat the knife in another tank cuz he is sensitive to meds. I personally would only do the heat treatment with the knife. no meds/salt

And don't forget to add an airstone. That high of a temp can't hold as much O2


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[Simcan]

Agreed on this.

And don't forget to add an airstone. That high of a temp can't hold as much O2


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