alright so i bought this product called aquari-sol and it is to prevent and treat ich how exactly do i use this product do i just pour it in there or wat i bought it the first time i had ich in my aquarium and it didnt wrkk or i didnt use it properly and it wiped out my fish so now i want to get help any suggestions??? need help asap before it spreads i got 3 loaches1 red tail shark 2 gournamis 2tertas 1 pleco and 1 danio
i need help i got ich for the second time!
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Biggest question right now is; what is the tank's temp? The loaches and sharks do better above 80F.
For now, you can treat with salt and elevated temp. Raise the temp to 84-86F (Ich cannot survive in this temp range). A teaspoon of salt per gallon won't harm the species listed. You may also add methylene blue which is a mild anti-fungal that won't burn your scaleless loaches and sharks. I recommend performing a gravel wash prior to commencing treatment since the wash will pull alot of parasite spores out of your gravel. Be sure to increase aeration since the dissolved O2 will be less as the temp increases. When the spots all disappear, continue treatment for another 5 to 7 days to ensure killing off any germinating spores in your substrate. After treatment, you can reduce the temp back to 80F but, do so at no more than 2 degrees/day.
For now, you can treat with salt and elevated temp. Raise the temp to 84-86F (Ich cannot survive in this temp range). A teaspoon of salt per gallon won't harm the species listed. You may also add methylene blue which is a mild anti-fungal that won't burn your scaleless loaches and sharks. I recommend performing a gravel wash prior to commencing treatment since the wash will pull alot of parasite spores out of your gravel. Be sure to increase aeration since the dissolved O2 will be less as the temp increases. When the spots all disappear, continue treatment for another 5 to 7 days to ensure killing off any germinating spores in your substrate. After treatment, you can reduce the temp back to 80F but, do so at no more than 2 degrees/day.