My new fishes always get Ich in this tank

[Michaelscarn23]

Every time I add a new mid sized peacock to my 10 gallon quarantine
tank they start scratching against the gravel and other surfaces. My water parameters are always good and I always do step by step treatments with Ich- X. I’m starting to realize that Ich- X never works. I have them in a grow out and notice that they still scratch against surfaces. I don’t want to move them on to my brand new display tank. Is my quarantine tank infected? Is the bacteria that are in the filter floss inside of my hang on back In the quarantine tank immune to Ich-x?

 

[altums85]

Ich is prob living in the gravel or filter. Turning up the temp usually works for me with some salt. Never use any meds

 

[deeda]

Do you actually see Ich spots on the fish, if not I doubt it is Ich.

Now if the tank previously had Ich, it is possible as altums85 said above.

 

[Ruturaj]

Take out all the fish and put heater on max for a week.

 

[Michaelscarn23]

Do you actually see Ich spots on the fish, if not I doubt it is Ich.

Now if the tank previously had Ich, it is possible as altums85 said above.

I actually never see white Ich spots. That’s actually something else I forgot to mention. I’ve never seen the spots but they still rub up against surfaces

 

[TwoHedWlf]

I actually never see white Ich spots. That’s actually something else I forgot to mention. I’ve never seen the spots but they still rub up against surfaces

That's a common symptom of ich, but if you don't see ich, then it's not ich.

It's a small quarantine tank. I'd drain it and try to sterilize everything.

 

[Michaelscarn23]

That's a common symptom of ich, but if you don't see ich, then it's not ich.

It's a small quarantine tank. I'd drain it and try to sterilize everything.

So that means basically restarting the cycle on the tank?

 

[Ruturaj]

Might be some irritant in water, put some carbon for a week and see if it changes anything.

 

[Joshuakahan]

So that means basically restarting the cycle on the tank?

I’d say if it’s a QT only then ya, drain it and start over. Maybe use some media from your display tank to jump start the cycle. As long as you’re positive your DT is parasite free.

 

[TwoHedWlf]

So that means basically restarting the cycle on the tank?

A hospital/quarantine tank you should be doing something swapping in a filter from your main tank to cycle it. You should plan to have to sterilize it on a regular basis.