Ich

[Brandonmckenzie]

Both my fish have died because of ich if the parisite has nothing to go on will they all die in the freeswim form or what ever also i have live plants ? Maybe they can go on them ?

 

[Convict2161]

Both my fish have died because of ich if the parisite has nothing to go on will they all die in the freeswim form or what ever also i have live plants ? Maybe they can go on them ?

From I've read they will attach themselves to decor etc. they do need a host I feed off of though... Ich would from what I gathered from reading will still go trough it's cycle.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/ich.php

 

[Brandonmckenzie]

Thanks man

 

[Convict2161]

Thanks man

Your welcome

 

[cichlidheaven]

Add two table spoon of table salt for every 5 gallons mix with aquarium water don't just pour it in for a week raise the temp for a week then do a water change

 

[Convict2161]

I'm dealing with ich right now. If your going to treat the tank I would highly suggest this.

1 tablespoon of salt (kosher or aquarium) per 5 gallons everyday, let the salt dissolve in the cup first.

Raise temp to 86 degrees.

50% water changes every 2nd day. Add salt ONLY for amount of water taken out, salt doesn't evaporate.

Do this for 10-14 days.

Of course I'm dealing with it with fish in my tank so it may be a little different but you still have the parasite very much alive in your tank.

 

[Brandonmckenzie]

Sweat thanks do table salt will work fine ?

 

[cichlidheaven]

In my opinion I prefer salt chemicals are bad for the fish table salt don't have that and it kills ich just as well and it cosy less

 

[Brandonmckenzie]

Sweat ok thanks man

 

[Convict2161]

Not table salt, at least that's what I've always been told. I've always gone with Kosher salt. I agree about meds but I don't think meds was brought up was it?

 

[Brandonmckenzie]

Ok i got kosher salt anyway so it should be fixed in no time

 

[Convict2161]

Ok i got kosher salt anyway so it should be fixed in no time

Good luck!! I'll be following along as like I said I'm battling ich in my 75 gallon right now. Stinks!

 

[Aqua_Omega]

I had a ick problem a month ago and I did wat CONVICT did and it worked perfectly

 

[cichlidheaven]

I just won the ich battle with salt I've bought super ich that turns ur water blue and it never worked