Hello,
I was scanning through websites today to find a treatment for my fish who now has ich. I am very confused. I have a 30 gallon tank, no heater and three fish. The fish that is covered in ich is a black moor goldfish. I recently received two other fish ( dalmatian and dwarf gourami) Obviously my black moor got it from the new fish. I read that the heat needs to be put to 80. I did a 100% water change and scrubbed the sides a little and put hot water in that is now at 80degrees. I wasn't sure how to clean the gravel since a lot of sites didn't mention it. I went out and bought the only ich treatment at petco and now I am thinking I have to find another one. I bought mardel coppersafe. right now the fish is swimming around like nothing is wrong and I know the medicine will not work until the parasites are no longer attached to him. If I continue to due a 25% water change a day and keep it at 80 will this suffice? The medicine says not to overdose and it is good for one month. However, I am doing water changes and have a filter. Oh, and many sites said to take out my filter... how will my fish breath after a couple of days?
I guess my concern is if what I am doing is ok or if there is something else I should do? I love my black moor and I feel horrible for getting two fish for company and now shes very sick;(
I was scanning through websites today to find a treatment for my fish who now has ich. I am very confused. I have a 30 gallon tank, no heater and three fish. The fish that is covered in ich is a black moor goldfish. I recently received two other fish ( dalmatian and dwarf gourami) Obviously my black moor got it from the new fish. I read that the heat needs to be put to 80. I did a 100% water change and scrubbed the sides a little and put hot water in that is now at 80degrees. I wasn't sure how to clean the gravel since a lot of sites didn't mention it. I went out and bought the only ich treatment at petco and now I am thinking I have to find another one. I bought mardel coppersafe. right now the fish is swimming around like nothing is wrong and I know the medicine will not work until the parasites are no longer attached to him. If I continue to due a 25% water change a day and keep it at 80 will this suffice? The medicine says not to overdose and it is good for one month. However, I am doing water changes and have a filter. Oh, and many sites said to take out my filter... how will my fish breath after a couple of days?
I guess my concern is if what I am doing is ok or if there is something else I should do? I love my black moor and I feel horrible for getting two fish for company and now shes very sick;(