HITH healing times

[Burbotman]

I am in the process of treating my pike for a bad case of HITH.
Water Changes
Removal of Carbon
Salt
Water Conditioners
VItamins and diet
Metro

I am working with all of the above variables, I have heard that HITH heals slowly.
The question is, how slowly???
Can I expect the lessions to heal in 1 week, 1 month or 1 year?

I appreciate responses from anyone who has had success.
Thanks

 

[rallysman]

It will take a few months at the least from my experience.

 

[guppy]

It will take a few months at the least from my experience.

Agreed, but you should see some improvement starting in a week or two.

 

[Burbotman]

It will take a few months at the least from my experience.

Thanks, I have seen from previous posts that you have dealt with this. I wanted a reference point on when I could see improvement.I will keep the site updated on my progress. My pike is my pride and joy and I am feeling very badly that I let him progress this far. I am focusing very hard on getting him well. Attached is a shot of his current condition.

 

[Burbotman]

Agreed, but you should see some improvement starting in a week or two.

Would you recommend adding the metro to the water or to the food???

Thanks

 

[CichlidKid]

be careful adding salt, though it helps to clean out the hith and relax the fish, too much can actually keep his wounds open.

 

[guppy]

Would you recommend adding the metro to the water or to the food???

Thanks

both

 

[Burbotman]

Thanks for the responses. It appears to not be spreading, but I do not see any signs of healing.
I am debating about pulling him out of the big tank and putting him in with some antibiotics in my small tank. I have heard of some people swapping Iodine onto the lessions.

Any thoughts on this?????????

 

[guppy]

I have done that, Also hydrogen peroxide, sometimes the lesions get a secondary bacterial infection that keeps them from healing, either antibiotics or old school topicals like iodine will help.

 

[redtailfool]

heavy water changes are a must for treating hith. A lot of the times water quality issues are the cause rather than pathogens. Try doing 2-3 water changes a week.