Ive treated my fish twice now and it is not curing their ick. i treated them once. Then after that cycle was done i did a 25% water change and treated it again. Also raised the temp to 80 and added salt. Still nothing... At first only my big Sev had it really bad but now he has spread it to pretty much all of them (couple $100 dollars worth of fish. Not to mention the sentemental value) I feel that I just need to get him out of the tank and find someone that will take him in. and then treat it once more with out him in their. the other fish dont have it near as bad. The only other thing I can think of is that i wonder if I could be mistaken it for velvet.? Any suggestion are appreciated. thx again.
ick wont clear..?
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if it were velvet they'd all be dead already - is the 25% change the only one u did for the entire cycle? during treatment you should be doing small changes daily and the temp should have been jacked up when using regular treatments as well not just with salt.
One last possibility did you remove the carbon from ur filters during treatment? that can absorb most of the treatment you added.
One last possibility did you remove the carbon from ur filters during treatment? that can absorb most of the treatment you added.
As NC said really
If you do have carbon in the filtration system remove it, this absorbs most meds that are put in
This was my routine for treating ich ....
A massive water change, get as much daily debris out (basicly make the tank mint looking lol, including wiping plants/rocks etc down to get any buildup off them) then top up with fresh dechlorinated water (i always use an aloe vera type)
Slowly raise temp, add meds (i have used el cheapo to expensive and got results from all) add salt at correct dosage (google's your friend if no salt-dosage sticky on the forum)
Make sure whichever meds you use you follow the dosage to the drop and the time intervals too
This is critical with the ich having a time cycle, as you wanna zap the l'il critters when their at their most vulnerable
The most i've ever had to dose for ich was a two-dose cycle (i mean not double dosaging the meds, but having to go through the treatment stage a second time) , i couldn't get any aquarium salt at the time and a few fish still had ich signs, but the second dosage run sorted things
While i mention salt, an old way was to salt bath the fish if really bad with ich, again, it's searching for the correct dosage and time in the solution which is the key
I use a pond product now, only because i have a large tank and it works out way cheaper than the smaller sized small tropical fish tubs/bottles
It's called Waterlife Medizin P
Treats Ich/Velvet/Costia trichodina/Cryptobia
This works out cheaper for my 6x2x2 if ever i get and problems compared to the small 100ml bottles they sell at my lfs's
If you can, maybe post about specificly salt bathing for ich, i have come across stories where this seems to cure ich very fast
Food for thought
Goodluck (dang ich grrrrrr)
Def
If you do have carbon in the filtration system remove it, this absorbs most meds that are put in
This was my routine for treating ich ....
A massive water change, get as much daily debris out (basicly make the tank mint looking lol, including wiping plants/rocks etc down to get any buildup off them) then top up with fresh dechlorinated water (i always use an aloe vera type)
Slowly raise temp, add meds (i have used el cheapo to expensive and got results from all) add salt at correct dosage (google's your friend if no salt-dosage sticky on the forum)
Make sure whichever meds you use you follow the dosage to the drop and the time intervals too
This is critical with the ich having a time cycle, as you wanna zap the l'il critters when their at their most vulnerable
The most i've ever had to dose for ich was a two-dose cycle (i mean not double dosaging the meds, but having to go through the treatment stage a second time) , i couldn't get any aquarium salt at the time and a few fish still had ich signs, but the second dosage run sorted things
While i mention salt, an old way was to salt bath the fish if really bad with ich, again, it's searching for the correct dosage and time in the solution which is the key
I use a pond product now, only because i have a large tank and it works out way cheaper than the smaller sized small tropical fish tubs/bottles
It's called Waterlife Medizin P
Treats Ich/Velvet/Costia trichodina/Cryptobia
This works out cheaper for my 6x2x2 if ever i get and problems compared to the small 100ml bottles they sell at my lfs's
If you can, maybe post about specificly salt bathing for ich, i have come across stories where this seems to cure ich very fast
Food for thought
Goodluck (dang ich grrrrrr)
Def
preciate it guys. im trying it one more time right now. i mean i really dont even know what to do about the big sev that has it the worst. he will prob not make it. he will not even eat. the geos. hopfully i can save.
I think I used those jungle fizz tabs when I first got my Oscar. I think it took a week only cause he had something else wrong also. I kept the tank at 80 to 82. I had left a foam in the filter No carbon. I cleaned the water everyday right before giving meds.
All better to this day and happy.
All better to this day and happy.
Blast them with forma-green. That will clear it right up. Common brand name is Quick Cure. Do a water change and gravel vac and repeat.