hey guys. i know that little peas are susceptible to ich but is it normal for them to keep getting it even when the temp is at 86 after they have already lost it twice? 1 of my 6.5 inch orinos losses it for about 2 or 3 days then pics it right back up.. just wondering if its normal.
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get the temp to a min of 87, and how are you treating the ich? please remember to keep treating for a further couple of days even if the ich looks like it has disappeared.. water changes need to be stepped up aswell during this time.
been doing about 50% every day . just adding salt.. i dont really trust the tablets and stuff. its weird how its house with maybe 6 other fish uincluding the other orinos and its the only one thats getting ich
not all fish will be suceptible to it.. if its keeps comming back, have you tried rid-ich (spelling) some of the members here have used it on cichla and it cleared it up for them.. i guess you can try that.
will do next time i can go into town... so if salt doesnt cure it. what exactly does it do and why does every here say to use it? j/c
I used rid-ich once and it killed all my fish. Granted they were only like 3" at the time and not very strong yet but it did kill them. Someone told me that young Cichla and Malachite green dont mix, I found out the hard way. Lost 3 otherwise healthy and active juvies. Maybe older fish are more tolerant.
sounds like your not cleaning your tank properly.... ick lives in your substrate/gravel..
you may see it off your fish but still LIVES in your substrate accumilating and multiplying...waiting for that contact RUBB with the fish!! thats why syphoning your substrate is very important with water changes.. to get rid of the bad stuff... i strongly disagree with med and only use them when you are forced to do so... temperature must be @86+,,, higher the better... if it is not your substrate the temperature in your tank keeps fluxuating from hot to cold and then to hot, etc... F.Y.I,,, always keep a stable enviorment for cichla and you will never hve probs... best of luck bro... and send those orino's to me....hahahaha...LOL
you may see it off your fish but still LIVES in your substrate accumilating and multiplying...waiting for that contact RUBB with the fish!! thats why syphoning your substrate is very important with water changes.. to get rid of the bad stuff... i strongly disagree with med and only use them when you are forced to do so... temperature must be @86+,,, higher the better... if it is not your substrate the temperature in your tank keeps fluxuating from hot to cold and then to hot, etc... F.Y.I,,, always keep a stable enviorment for cichla and you will never hve probs... best of luck bro... and send those orino's to me....hahahaha...LOL
mjuniorc;2663653; said:
agreed bro...
my temperature is i think 87-89 F,but ive seen my tems get ich before at this temp.
didnt seem to be affected though.
and it went away in about 2 days.