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- Thread starter Wulfonce
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What kind of fish are in there? Kordon Rid Ich+ (with the plus sign) is safe for scaleless fish so it'd be safe for others also. I'd probably use that.
That's a good question.. in a tropical you put the temp up. I am guessing the best way is with a med, also it may take a while as the life cycle of the protozoa will be real slow... so make sure you keep an eye for a good while after they seem to have gone. They sit on the substrate when they multilply and come back again
Nah, you won't get it. They attach to fish, the little 'cysts' fall off down into the gravel and hatch. Within 3 days they've attached to fish in different places or other fish in the tank. Won't hurt you a bit though. If you've got more than one tank don't use nets or decorations from the ich tank to the other tank without sterilizing. In your case you've got tough fish, I'd run to PetsMart and get some RidIch+ (remember the plus sign lol) and use that according to directions. I normally use salt and heat to treat it with scaleless fish but there's no real need for you to do that.
Ich is simply fish-based protozoan. No, you won't get it but if you are handling other tanks, wash your hands thoroughly first before you do. With coldwater setups, I simply maintain salt treatment for 14 days. Use a tablespoon per 5g dosage.