Can't get rid of ick.

[ecoli73]

I don't see white spots. What parameter and any tank mates?


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[evox53187]

125 gallon tank. One corey, pleco, dragon fish. I don't see any white spots either but don't know why he is scraping on that one side.

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[ecoli73]

New tank? Can you test water? Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate please. And when he feels better, expect Cory to be food.


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[evox53187]

nitrite 0.25 nitrate 10 ammonia 0.25 ph 8

 

[evox53187]

does that mean my tank still hasn't cycled yet could that cause what he is doing

 

[evox53187]

he really doesn't act like is sick he is always swimming around and he eats like a pig.

 

[evox53187]

I have had tank up for a couple months I made a mistake and changed to a canister filter and didn't use any old media.

 

[ecoli73]

Your PH is higher than 7, ammonia is doing harm. Change water and add something for the ammonia. Most likely this is your problem and not ich, unless your fish is covered with salt like white spots.


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[evox53187]

so ph should be at 7 . and if it was at 7 ammonia wouldn't be doing harm.

 

[aclockworkorange]

so ph should be at 7 . and if it was at 7 ammonia wouldn't be doing harm.

No ammonia will be harmful unless your ph is super low, which you don't want to mess with anyway. You probably killed your cycle with the quick cure, and now you're dealing with ammonia problems.


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