Fighting ich, boo

[Venom SS]

Got all my cichla moved over into the new 350 and everything has been going good for about a week. Just before bed last night I got up close and took a look and it appears as though most of them have a slight case of ick coming on . Tank has been running at 86-87 since day 1 and I dosed with salt just out of precaution 3 days ago. Glad I did, maybe I actually treated for it before it really took off without knowing. But given that this tank has been running at 87 forever and they still have it, im concerned I might have one of the heat resistant strains. I went ahead and bumped the temp up to about 89-90 and gonna let it run. Oxygen wont be a problem this thing churns plenty of agitation with the 2 big overflows and 2400gph returns churning the surface.

I suspect it came in on the Pleco I recently introduced, but he shows no signs of it. Only the Cichla and the Oscar seem to have it. The pike, firemouth, and pleco look to be clear. Ick is the scourge of the earth IMHO.

Edit= just realized I posted this in the media lounge instead of reg. cichla forum. oops

 

[mjuniorc]

thats sucks bro... it seem you are going about the right way of doing it...
if all fails i use coppersafe,, clears it up in one day and treats your tank for 30days...
remember, im pretty sure you know, but when doing any meds always underdose about 25%...
best of luck bro... i hope they get better for you!!! you have put in alot of work for them!!

 

[bigspizz]

Yep, prolly the pleco. Sounds like you got it under control. I fought off ich on some bass fry that I got. They were less than an inch, and lived. You should be ok. I look at ich like the chicken pox in humans. Better to get a bout over with early, and the immune system boosts.

 

[bigspizz]

thats sucks bro... it seem you are going about the right way of doing it...
if all fails i use coppersafe,, clears it up in one day and treats your tank for 30days...
remember, im pretty sure you know, but when doing any meds always underdose about 25%...
best of luck bro... i hope they get better for you!!! you have put in alot of work for them!!

I personally would not suggest always using less meds...Some treatment need to be followed precisely. but with ich meds I agree. I like to do half doses + salt + temp + daily changes. We all have our own ways

 

[mjuniorc]

I personally would not suggest always using less meds...Some treatment need to be followed precisely. but with ich meds I agree. I like to do half doses + salt + temp + daily changes. We all have our own ways

ohh... i definitly agree with you with any chemicals besides PRIME...
im just not a big fan, and had plenty of bad expieriences... thats why i always underdose by atleast 20-35%..

but sometimes when you notice ich fades in... and then fades out... and comes back in... ... reason why it does this (ick) because its living in your substrate and just multiplying as hours and days go by...... so in that circumstance meds are needed!!

 

[Venom SS]

I personally would not suggest always using less meds...Some treatment need to be followed precisely. but with ich meds I agree. I like to do half doses + salt + temp + daily changes. We all have our own ways

The daily changes are the SOB on this tank. 25% change is 100 gallons. Cost isnt the issue, just the time it takes to drain and replace 100 gallons. I need to get some kind of spare pump that will pull water faster. A python takes almost an hour to pull 100 gallons.

thats sucks bro... it seem you are going about the right way of doing it...
if all fails i use coppersafe,, clears it up in one day and treats your tank for 30days...
remember, im pretty sure you know, but when doing any meds always underdose about 25%...
best of luck bro... i hope they get better for you!!! you have put in alot of work for them!!

Thanks man, yeah I hope this works. Im gonna let this ride for about 5-6 days and if by the 7th day they havent shown improvement im gonna dose meds. Concern atm is the Kelberi. Damn thing is so sensitive the slightest bit of stress he refuses to feed. I havent seen him feed in 5 days. The others feed normally.

 

[The True Guapote]

sorry to hear about your ick!!! I hope your kelberi pulls through ok!!