HELP!!....ICH... once again

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franlovera

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Hi, I have a small 16 gallon tank that had recovered from ich about a week and a half ago. The water quality is reletivly good.

I took a test today and it was this
Ph--- 7.2
Alkaline-- 100
hardness --100
NO2-- 0
NO3-- 25

I don't have a test system for ammonia. Also, it's a tank that has 2 mollyies (the others died from the last case of ich) and 1 angelfish (other also died from ich).

My question is the following:
I live in Argentina and I bought an ich treatment that states that it cures it in 2 days. I've heard that this is not possible, for how long should I repeat the treatment?

Please help!

thanks
 
Hm, i don't usually advocate ich meds. Since the ich is completely gone, I think you should add some aquarium salt and raise the water temperature to around 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
 
Ohh sorry, I forgot to mention, the ich is back.... i thought it was gone since a week and a half or so passed but now i noticed 3 spots on a molly
 
okay, what brand is the ich medication? If it is jungle, i recommend raising the temperature to 84 degrees Farenheit, and dosing with one tablet each day. every other day, perform a 25-50 percent water change. when it disappears, add salt, and keep temp at 84. It'll go away in a few days if you decide to follow my advice.
 
like the above post, i dont recommend ich meds either, add 1 teaspoon of salt for every 5 gallons, up the temp to at least 84. do the temp gradually. try this first, it should work, also remember to gravel vac the bottom every day or two during the treatment to get rid of the dead.
 
Its an argentine brand... I was told it contains malachite green and formalin. Should I repeat the treatment? Also, whenever I add the treatment all the fish sortof stop moving, as if they are resting... is this normal?
 
ok, thanks a lot... I'll give it a shot...

hopefully I won't have any casualties this time... I really thought I was starting to have a healthy tank.
 
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