Ick!!!!

[Andrew1002]

Help please I have no idea how to treat ick so I need to know quick because i think it can kill? I have had all these fish for over a week and they were fine but I think the stupid rosy reds face my buenos aires ick some of them got eaten but just their heads and they were being eaten by more fish so left them and Like 7 of the fish have ick so please help I need to get rid of it quick I will be removing all the rosy reds also


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[golcondorus]

Raise the temperature to at least 86. If the fish can take it go up to 89-90. This alone will usually kill ich in a few days. You can also add aquarium salt as well. Be sure add an air stone or something when you raise the temp. If its not getting better in 4 days you might need meds but I doubt you will


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[Megabass]

Fresh water aquarium salt= 1 talblespoon for each 5 gallons


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[greenbud]

yup air stone and temp up to 82 For 2 weaks or the next hatch of ick will just come back.

Also ick comes out when there is stress in the tank get a kit and check amonia and ph

 

[aldiaz33]

Check out this thread:http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?20681-One-proven-way-to-treat-ich-ick

The ich will typically get worse before it starts clearing up, so don't go crazy with adding more salt than is recommended or raising temps too high. I'm currently on day 5 of treating an ich outbreak (1 Tablespoon of salt per 5 gallons and temps at 86F) and it's starting to clear up really nicely. If this method ends up not taking care of it after 2 weeks of treatment, I'm going to buy some Kordon's Ich Attack.

 

[Andrew1002]

I'm going to just buy the ick treatment thing first and how do I see ick on my albino tiger Oscar? He is like the same white as the ick itself


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[golcondorus]

Be careful with treatments. It's more stressful than raising the temp and it can crash you filters depending on what you use. Which would give you another big problem. I d t keep albinos so, can't help ya there


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[smokeythebair]

If you are going the med route do a water change before adding the med's. I had ick twice and med's, high temp, and salt cleared it up in two days. I only had it on one fish at a time though because i bought them with ick (not knowing)