My Pacus have fungus...I think, they seam to have a white "peach fuzz" all over them and they seem to be "molting".
My fish have ich...but why?
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I'm sorry for your loss....How are your water parameters?Texs;3108250; said:I came home from class and my Pacus are dead...
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 5
pH 7.4
And I vac the gravel and change 25% of the water twice a day once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
Temp. Fluctuates between 79 and 81
So how should I treat my Oscars. I woke up this morning and they were active and even ate (which they haven't done for a couple days). I don't want them getting fungus like the Pacus.
The Ich is now spreading very slowly to the rest of their bodies they only had them on their fins before.
Like I stated though they seem more active now that the Pacus are gone and they are eating but the Ich seems worse. I am confused.
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 5
pH 7.4
And I vac the gravel and change 25% of the water twice a day once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
Temp. Fluctuates between 79 and 81
So how should I treat my Oscars. I woke up this morning and they were active and even ate (which they haven't done for a couple days). I don't want them getting fungus like the Pacus.
The Ich is now spreading very slowly to the rest of their bodies they only had them on their fins before.
Like I stated though they seem more active now that the Pacus are gone and they are eating but the Ich seems worse. I am confused.
I would raise the temp higher to 84-85 and insert an airstone (if none in the tank). Continue to do WC and add salt.
As for the fungus, I would try adding Pimafix as a preventative measure for your oscars.
As for the fungus, I would try adding Pimafix as a preventative measure for your oscars.
Might want to Quarantine the fish who have it. It's xfered by touch (skin to skin etc). I used a cheap plastic hang over the top breeding cage (paid 9 bucks for it, could form 3 chambers with it).
Raise the tamps and add salt - pump air into the tank also if you can (stone works great).
The temp are the most important, it increases the life span cycle of the ich (2-3 days is what it usually last on a fish - then it falls off and dies, unless if gets xfered to another fish, which is why you want to quarantine them)
Don't bother with purchasing meds, in my experience they do not work.
I lost a small Serevum to ich. Sucked.
Good luck!
Raise the tamps and add salt - pump air into the tank also if you can (stone works great).
The temp are the most important, it increases the life span cycle of the ich (2-3 days is what it usually last on a fish - then it falls off and dies, unless if gets xfered to another fish, which is why you want to quarantine them)
Don't bother with purchasing meds, in my experience they do not work.
I lost a small Serevum to ich. Sucked.
Good luck!
Okay I need to raise the temp then.
The two Oscars are by themselves now since the Pacus are dead.
So I should just keep doing what I am doing and only raise the temp? no Meds?
The two Oscars are by themselves now since the Pacus are dead.
So I should just keep doing what I am doing and only raise the temp? no Meds?
If they are eating and the ich appears to not be bothering them I would just raise the temps to 83-84 and just ride it out until Friday. It should be gone by then.
I run a community tank. So when that crap hit my tank all hell broke lose....the plecos got it first....and they got it bad.
It was my own fault though. I purchased 6 fish from the pet store and put them all in at the same time with the existing stock...not the best of ideas...hehe
I run a community tank. So when that crap hit my tank all hell broke lose....the plecos got it first....and they got it bad.
It was my own fault though. I purchased 6 fish from the pet store and put them all in at the same time with the existing stock...not the best of ideas...hehe
So far anytime i have a situation like this NOTHING works. What BRAND of salt are you guys using??? It killed the fish my g/f picked out and now she hates it when i spend money......
BigCountry;3109032; said:
See that is why I am confused. I bought all four fish at the same time. They were all fine and then they got Ich.
The only thing I ever introduce to the tank is feeders and those I only hand feed one at a time to the Oscars. They about 2.75 inches and they already eat feeders from my hand.
Plus I only buy my feeders from the best pet store in town they really care about their fish they are really healthy.
