Questions about treating for ich

[alex07]

What do you mean by gone?

 

[00youknowit00]

Well before I found out it had ich I planned on taking it back because it doesn't get along at all with my other fish.. it chases them around, trys to eat my shrimp, etc.

 

[alex07]

Did you make sure they'll take it back?

I would just treat the tank just in case there's any parasites lingering around. Also, I would be very careful with adding salt since you have live plants. I wouldn't even add salt period but that is just me.

 

[00youknowit00]

I didn't plan on adding salt. Just temp. And the temp won't hurt my shrimp will it? (as you can tell they're my babies )

 

[00youknowit00]

Okay, I may be just paranoied.. now I look at it and it looks okay, but its like theyres a white fuzz on it, and it didn't look like that before. Anyways, it has to go back for one reason alone for sure, it doesn't get along with anyone. And I'm going to "heat-treat" my tank just in case (what can it hurt?)

So I'm aiming for 87°F and I should keep it there for how long? Maybe a week? 2 weeks?

 

[Flossie]

Okay, I may be just paranoied.. now I look at it and it looks okay, but its like theyres a white fuzz on it, and it didn't look like that before. Anyways, it has to go back for one reason alone for sure, it doesn't get along with anyone. And I'm going to "heat-treat" my tank just in case (what can it hurt?)

So I'm aiming for 87°F and I should keep it there for how long? Maybe a week? 2 weeks?

I'm not positive but if it's a white fuzz it could be body fungus or something else and I don't think the heat salt will work for it... Can u post pics?

 

[00youknowit00]

I cant get a good pic, the "infected" fish is going back, with a caution to my LFS.

Can heat hurt anything to be on the safeside?

 

[Flossie]

I cant get a good pic, the "infected" fish is going back, with a caution to my LFS.

Can heat hurt anything to be on the safeside?

I would be careful with heat. Make sure u have a bubble wand or something and very very slowly move it up... Some fish can't handle high temps. Heat can be dangerous IMO if it is not done right...

 

[ldaniel]

Look over the link for some more info into your RCS.
Red Cherry Shrimp .:. Neocaridina heteropoda sp. "Red Cherry" .:. Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp Species Information Page

 

[Somethingclever]

I had a pleco with crazy fungus and took him back to the LFS and replaced it. You should be fine.