rid ick in FW tank
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lion_crazz
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What kind of fish are you treating?
What are the water parameters?
What are the water parameters?
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by bill109
hello
im using rid ick in my fw tank and dosing the right amount ever 24 hours.. its going on day 4 now and havent seen ny improvemtn..
what do i do now?
Rid ich is not very effective. I have used it before. What have you added that brought ich in?
hello
im using rid ick in my fw tank and dosing the right amount ever 24 hours.. its going on day 4 now and havent seen ny improvemtn..
what do i do now?
Rid ich is not very effective. I have used it before. What have you added that brought ich in?
wangotango
Active Member
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I used something in a blue bottle that actually dyed the water blue. Not sure what it was called. Anyway, after 3 days of following the directions ick was all gone!
I used the same stuff, and the silicone was blue for a few months. I honestly don't remember how well it worked.
-Justin
I used something in a blue bottle that actually dyed the water blue. Not sure what it was called. Anyway, after 3 days of following the directions ick was all gone!
I used the same stuff, and the silicone was blue for a few months. I honestly don't remember how well it worked.
-Justin
ophiura
Active Member
Possible Quick Cure was used.
Like is saltwater tanks, any disease in a freshwater tank should not just be treated, but assessed. It depends on the type of fish, etc. Eg there is no need to feed live food to oscars, and it does present a disease source. Water quality, too, is a major concern. What are the parameters? How old is the tank?
The same questions pertain to freshwater systems
Is this a planted tank?
Raising temperature, and adding aquarium salt (or even some of your salt mix) can help in freshwater ick. But overall you will also want to address a possible stress in the tank.
Like is saltwater tanks, any disease in a freshwater tank should not just be treated, but assessed. It depends on the type of fish, etc. Eg there is no need to feed live food to oscars, and it does present a disease source. Water quality, too, is a major concern. What are the parameters? How old is the tank?
The same questions pertain to freshwater systems
Is this a planted tank?
Raising temperature, and adding aquarium salt (or even some of your salt mix) can help in freshwater ick. But overall you will also want to address a possible stress in the tank.
bill109
Active Member
Originally Posted by ophiura
Possible Quick Cure was used.
Like is saltwater tanks, any disease in a freshwater tank should not just be treated, but assessed. It depends on the type of fish, etc. Eg there is no need to feed live food to oscars, and it does present a disease source. Water quality, too, is a major concern. What are the parameters? How old is the tank?
The same questions pertain to freshwater systems
Is this a planted tank?
Raising temperature, and adding aquarium salt (or even some of your salt mix) can help in freshwater ick. But overall you will also want to address a possible stress in the tank.
ok the tank is a 29, its planted and the temp just went wild on me for a day.. =( and all my fish are ick free but my scaleless clown loach.
i am using a stronger med now. the plabts arent doing to well but thaat may be bcs of the ph reducer. it does something to the alk tht can hurt certain kinds of plants..?
Possible Quick Cure was used.
Like is saltwater tanks, any disease in a freshwater tank should not just be treated, but assessed. It depends on the type of fish, etc. Eg there is no need to feed live food to oscars, and it does present a disease source. Water quality, too, is a major concern. What are the parameters? How old is the tank?
The same questions pertain to freshwater systems
Is this a planted tank?
Raising temperature, and adding aquarium salt (or even some of your salt mix) can help in freshwater ick. But overall you will also want to address a possible stress in the tank.
ok the tank is a 29, its planted and the temp just went wild on me for a day.. =( and all my fish are ick free but my scaleless clown loach.
i am using a stronger med now. the plabts arent doing to well but thaat may be bcs of the ph reducer. it does something to the alk tht can hurt certain kinds of plants..?
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by bill109
ok the tank is a 29, its planted and the temp just went wild on me for a day.. =( and all my fish are ick free but my scaleless clown loach.
i am using a stronger med now. the plabts arent doing to well but thaat may be bcs of the ph reducer. it does something to the alk tht can hurt certain kinds of plants..?
Ich is in your tank and probably has been. Remove the plants into a bucket while you treat and use carbon when you are done.
ok the tank is a 29, its planted and the temp just went wild on me for a day.. =( and all my fish are ick free but my scaleless clown loach.
i am using a stronger med now. the plabts arent doing to well but thaat may be bcs of the ph reducer. it does something to the alk tht can hurt certain kinds of plants..?
Ich is in your tank and probably has been. Remove the plants into a bucket while you treat and use carbon when you are done.
bill109
Active Member
Originally Posted by sepulatian
Ich is in your tank and probably has been. Remove the plants into a bucket while you treat and use carbon when you are done.
y put the plants in a bucket? are they getting hurt by the meds? do they need to be in a warm temp?
btw, im using malachaite green stuff (sp?)
Ich is in your tank and probably has been. Remove the plants into a bucket while you treat and use carbon when you are done.
y put the plants in a bucket? are they getting hurt by the meds? do they need to be in a warm temp?
btw, im using malachaite green stuff (sp?)