Originally Posted by
NateP206
should i de clorinate the weater i do the dip in? what do i do the in? how long do i do it? how long ago was the black ich problem u had? how do u know its all gone now? help im freaking out
black ich is accually a worm like paresite :
Symptoms: Flicking and scratching against rocks and other surfaces, small black spots on the body.
Comments: This disease is caused by small parasitic worms. The black spots are usually not as numerous as those in white spot disease. Also, black spot disease is not nearly as deadly.
Treatment: If the infestation is minor, a 5 minute freshwater bath may prove effective. Discontinue the freshwater bath if the fish begins to become overly stressed. For worse cases, use a copper or trichlorofon based solution. In a reef tank environment, the infected fish must be moved to a hospital tank for treatment. Never add copper compounds to an aquarium containing inverts.
always use dechlorinated water for fish use ro water if you have it available.you will need a clean bucket( 5 gal water fill bucket works well for this)add enough water to completly cover fish and allow swimming space 1 or 2 gal usually is sufficiant. the water must be ph balenced to that of the display tank and also the same temp as to lesson shock on your fish leave fish for five min as stated above.good luck i hope this works i took this information from another site.we didnt have info yet