First case of ick!!! S***ty

[Saugeye86]

Just got my first case of ick!
Today is the first day I noticed it, added treatment to the tank!
Dumped all my feeders and water, starting over with that!!

I feed my Pickerel the same feeders however its not showing any signs of ick,
Should I treat it anyways?

 

[predatorkeeper87]

Aren't they in the same tank or did you seperate them? I remember talking to you when you first bought your pickerel.

Treat them anyhow. It may be from the feeders, it may be from stress, but either way treat all the fish that are exposed.

I wouldn't raise the temp if you even have a heater in there, that saugeye won't do to well after a while.

Which meds did you use?

 

[Saugeye86]

I moved the pickerel to its own tank a couple weeks ago!
I've noticed 3 or 4 white spots on him just now so, it's being treated also!!
I used a ick med made by Top Fin!!
Says add 5ml to every 10gal of water every 24 hours for 3 days and do a 30% (min) water change before each treatment!

 

[predatorkeeper87]

I moved the pickerel to its own tank a couple weeks ago!
I've noticed 3 or 4 white spots on him just now so, it's being treated also!!
I used a ick med made by Top Fin!!
Says add 5ml to every 10gal of water every 24 hours for 3 days and do a 30% (min) water change before each treatment!

ah ok, they weren't getting along? I just got my walleye in and he's chilling with my perch, crappie and bullhead lol.

Ya thats pretty standard med directions lol. If you don't notice a decline in the cysts on the fish in a week, I suggest using paraguard by seachem. Its killed off its fair share of light ich outbreaks in my tanks.

Ich is easy to get rid of, just keep on top of it. water changes, and vaccuum your substrate.