One proven way to treat ich/ick

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It is said that once the ICH hatches and drops to the tank floor, it will need to grab onto a fish to survive. So does that mean I need to remove the fishes into a seperate tank? Or am I able to just leave the fish in the tank with the high temperature and treatment and it will die itself?

Thank you for your assistance
 
Do Not Remove the Fish to Another Tank...
You'll just be spreading the parasite to another tank/fish.
You must treat the tank and the fish as a whole.
All the ICH is not in the same stage of its life cycle at once, there are generally trophonts, tomonts & thermonts at any given time.
This is why treatment is continued for two weeks after the last visible sign of infestation to account for the other life stages.

I highly recommend a combo of treatments, such as Heat/Salt, Heat/ICH-Attack, or even all three.
I also recommend taking the heat as high as possible, 87' is a minimum to disrupt the life cycle.
 
Thanks Chile Relleno....

I have done everything you suggested, however instead of salt, I'm using medication because that I didnt read this post until I already brought it. Its on the 3rd day, the white spots on my arowana is looking worst but thats normal from what I read.

I will continue the process for 2 weeks once the white spots are gone as you suggested. Hopefully everything works out well.
 
Read almost all the way through this sticky. Got a 6" Clown Loach four days ago. Looked extremely healthy but was obviously carrying ick. Have started to raise the temp but I am weary of adding salt due to my 8" Ghost Knife. I know as you all have stated, he can't handle it. I am curious if all of my fish can survive the temp of 88 though.
My fish include:
Bolivian Rams
Columbian Shark
Typical Pleco
YoYo Loaches
Leporinus Fascinatus
Bala Sharks
Tinfoil Barbs
Black Skirt Tetras
Mollies
Gouramis
African Leaf Fish

Big List...Big Tank. Will all survive the temp of 88? Would move the BGK but I have a smaller one in my planted tank and they would fight.
 
Griff1327;1909388; said:
Read almost all the way through this sticky. Got a 6" Clown Loach four days ago. Looked extremely healthy but was obviously carrying ick. Have started to raise the temp but I am weary of adding salt due to my 8" Ghost Knife. I know as you all have stated, he can't handle it. I am curious if all of my fish can survive the temp of 88 though.
My fish include:
Bolivian Rams
Columbian Shark
Typical Pleco
YoYo Loaches
Leporinus Fascinatus
Bala Sharks
Tinfoil Barbs
Black Skirt Tetras
Mollies
Gouramis
African Leaf Fish

Big List...Big Tank. Will all survive the temp of 88? Would move the BGK but I have a smaller one in my planted tank and they would fight.
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As stated, yes, salt and GK is a bad idea.

I recommend a combined treatment of Heat/ICH-Attack.
And, yes, all your listed species should tolerate the 88'F temp, just remember to aerate well to account for depleted O2.

I have to ask...
Why on God's green earth would you deliberately put a ICH infested fish into a supposedly healthy community tank :screwy:
And, you do know that CLs are a shoaling species, and will do much better in a 5+ shoal, and that althought they grow very slowly they attain up to a 12"+.
Same go for more than a few of your other listed species.
 
I didn't intentionally put ick in the tank. The way I typed it made it sound like I did. I was saying that he looked healthy...but obviously wasnt. I know that they are a shoaling species and have six other. He is just the largest. It is a 300 g that came with my house when I bought it. Guess the guy just didnt want to break it down to move it.
 
I just came down with ich in my 55gal tank, I'm going to treat with salt and raise the temp.... BUT, what do I do with my plants? I know salt is bad and maybe the high temp....

They are all common plant that can be found in any pet store, nothing exotic...
 
Anyone available to answer?

I've done a ton of reading and there seems to be plenty of opinions... Should I just move all the plants into a buckets for the next 3-4 days and treat the tank with salt and high temp?!?
 
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