Ich spots

[bellanavis]

I guess tomorrow I have to catch all the fish again, and put them back in the QT tank. I guess 6 weeks was not long enough for super ich? I just hope that Adam does not kick me out before they are done with the ich, cause he will not take care of them. STUPID ICH!!!!!

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by BellaNavis
Ok, all fish are in the dt, and I am pretty sure my Dori alreay has a few ich spots, I can not beleive that. The dt tank was fishless for 6 weeks, and the fish were in hypo. This sucks, I think I have SUPER ICH!!!!
Are you certain it is ich? This is crazy, that is the second consecutive hypo treatment correct? Who is Adam? (curiosity killed the cat)

 

[bellanavis]

Is there anything else that looks like ich? Adam is my x fience.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by BellaNavis
Is there anything else that looks like ich? Adam is my x fience.
Are you seeing tiny white dots again? What exactly are you seeing? Please describe it as best that you can. Does it show up in a picture?

 

[bellanavis]

It looks just like little cotton dots. I can't get a good enough picture, plus, she is hiding in the rock most of the time.

 

[bellanavis]

Ok guys, here is another question. Since I havet o put the fish back in the QT, I have a ton of rock that has been curing for well over 3 months, can I put some of that in the QT to make them feel more at home, or will it cause a cycle or spike?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by BellaNavis
It looks just like little cotton dots. I can't get a good enough picture, plus, she is hiding in the rock most of the time.
Does it look like the beginning of lymphocyctis? Look at Beth's pictures of Lymph in the Diseased Fish thread. If your SG is normal in the qt, you can add a few pieces of LR.

 

[bellanavis]

Nope, it looks just like the pictures of the ich. As for the rock, its cured in fresh water, but not in saltwater, can I still add some to the qt? Its not live, I guess, but its ready to go into saltwater, its homemade rock.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by BellaNavis
Nope, it looks just like the pictures of the ich. As for the rock, its cured in fresh water, but not in saltwater, can I still add some to the qt? Its not live, I guess, but its ready to go into saltwater, its homemade rock.
You could add a few smaller pieces for comfort, but it will not have bacteria on it. Where are these spots on the fish? You already have them in the qt. I suggest, if it is ich yet again, to use some garlic and dip any fish that has spots in Methelyne blue for a few hours. Try to keep the ich off of the fish for at least a few weeks so they can recover. Please tell us your stock list again.

 

[rslinger]

I think my fish get ich all the time and then i on day i firugred out it is sand. try a turkey baster and see if it blows off.

 

[bellanavis]

The spots are all over, but just on the hippo (Dori), she is not looking too good. They are still in the DT.