dbestnindy
Member
this is a post from Florida Joe so I will post my experience.
"What my challenge to you and other hobbyists is simply this. Document your methods of treating the ick parasite when you need to. Time line, method, dosage (if chemicals are used) stress on fish outcome accompanied by pics if applicable. Ick is a problem almost all hobbyists will encounter at some point. Having our own core of information by our members can at least give us a sounding board for what seems to work and what does not"
I guess i should have posted as hypo trial, anyway...
My hippo got ich, only a few spots. I caught it early, they went to QT.
Salinity down in 2 days April 11th
Kept at .009 for until May 2nd for a total of 3 weeks
All of this fish were doing fine in hypo, no problems there.
Started to add salt for 7 days to get back to .025 finished on May 7th
Waited until May 17th to put back in DT
May 22nd hippo has ich.
I will have to do this again and I will leave the dt fallow for 6 weeks or more this time. Five weeks just didn't do it.
"What my challenge to you and other hobbyists is simply this. Document your methods of treating the ick parasite when you need to. Time line, method, dosage (if chemicals are used) stress on fish outcome accompanied by pics if applicable. Ick is a problem almost all hobbyists will encounter at some point. Having our own core of information by our members can at least give us a sounding board for what seems to work and what does not"
I guess i should have posted as hypo trial, anyway...
My hippo got ich, only a few spots. I caught it early, they went to QT.
Salinity down in 2 days April 11th
Kept at .009 for until May 2nd for a total of 3 weeks
All of this fish were doing fine in hypo, no problems there.
Started to add salt for 7 days to get back to .025 finished on May 7th
Waited until May 17th to put back in DT
May 22nd hippo has ich.
I will have to do this again and I will leave the dt fallow for 6 weeks or more this time. Five weeks just didn't do it.
