my clowns have ick what can I use?

[fsirico]

I have a 440 gallon tank and my fish got ick. I have 2 clown loaches what would be the best treatment thats affordable if any? please help

 

[fisheater]

Turn up the heat to 86 degrees or so and add aquarium salt.

 

[tcarswell]

careful with malachite green if you go that route. Loaches are very sensitive to it having no scales. They are hyper sensitive to other medications as well so be careful.

 

[fsirico]

is there a copper safe that would work

 

[andyjs]

Yeah, Copper Safe is a pretty good method with loaches as well. If you have any plants or inverts though, they'll be in trouble

 

[cichlid2006]

if you go the medication route then i suggest interpets anti-whitespot if you can get it. it can be used at full strength and it works great.

 

[FishPower]

imo increasing the temp, an airstone, and adding aquarium is the best solution.

ive had bad experience with meds...

 

[Mr.Kiet]

If you have other fishes in the tank I'd remove them to another tank to treat separately so they wont spread.

 

[iloveoscars702]

temp to 85 and salt worked for me and water changes... ick was gone in less than a week

 

[Lupin]

I would never try copper sulfate with scaleless fish. Simply dissolve salt and increase heat. Meds are just last resorts.