Ich clear tank buddies by jungle

[tcarswell]

Do the ich clear tablets work ? My 20 gallon is medicated with them right now as I noticed an out break yesterday. This is the second day of this med and I vacuumed half the water out before redosing. Does it work ? If so would you use it again ?

I also have a 200 watt stealth on this tank so cranking the temp shouldnt be an issue
Also 9 tablespoons of salt cured in water
and I also have quick cure

Where would you go from here?
Thanks fellas and ladies ,
Tcarswell

 

[6freddy8]

ya they work just turn off all ur filter and do 1/4 water changes everyday iwould use them agin

 

[tcarswell]

ya they work just turn off all ur filter and do 1/4 water changes everyday iwould use them agin

thanks , why turn off the filter.... I removed carbon but turning off the filters seems like a bad idea...

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

leave the filters running like normal, just remove the carbon like you already did. I wouldn't bother with meds if the fish can handle salt and heat

 

[tcarswell]

Running salt and heat. 86 degree water and one tablespoon API aquarium salt every 5 gallons. 50% water changes every day. (vacuuming the gravel heavily every water change of course)

 

[melissa_johns]

Save your money and just use salt. Turn the temp up (the parasites will die faster) then add like 2-3 tsp per gallon of aquarium or rock salt (the parasites can't breed in salt). Just remember that salt doesn't evaporate, so don't redose without water changes. Might take a few weeks for it too all clear up, but this is much milder than any chemical.

 

[tcarswell]

Save your money and just use salt. Turn the temp up (the parasites will die faster) then add like 2-3 tsp per gallon of aquarium or rock salt (the parasites can't breed in salt). Just remember that salt doesn't evaporate, so don't redose without water changes. Might take a few weeks for it too all clear up, but this is much milder than any chemical.

running this plan now tank temp is 88 and its got a tablespoon per 5 gallons of water fish are still trying to breed I cant believe it.

 

[Pharaoh]

What is in the 20G? 88* seems a bit high. Most run them at 84-85* to clear ich.

 

[tcarswell]

Mollies and platy's . I read 90 is a good temp... Should I lower it ?

 

[Pharaoh]

I might be wrong, but don't Mollies and such like it in the mid-to-upper 70s? I would turn it down. For ridding ich, 84-85* is a good temp, but normally try not to get to far away from about 78*. I don't know of anywhere that has 90* water with fish.