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Just started with a 30 gal. planted tank and added 4 white cloud minnows, and 3 Brillant Rasboras on day three but they came with ICH. Returned the sick Rasboras to the LFS after they had been in the tank for 24 hours and added a Dwarf Gourami, and 2 Opaline Gouramis to start the cycling. It's now a week later and the Gouramis have also developed ICH!
Removed carbon from my filter and added 1/2 dose of Super Ick Cure TM (1 teaspoon per 10 gal.) because of the plants. I want to know what effect this will have on cycling?
Water temp is 77F, pH is 7.4, Ammonia 0.25 ppm and nitrite is 2.0ppm
Questions:
1. Should I increase temp and how high for how long?
2. Will a 25% water change as indicated on the medication wreck havock with the cycling process?
3. How long should I treat? Bottle says one more dose in 48 hours?
Any help is greatly appreciated as I hate to start out making too many mistakes. I am getting attached to these Gouramis and would hate to lose them.
Removed carbon from my filter and added 1/2 dose of Super Ick Cure TM (1 teaspoon per 10 gal.) because of the plants. I want to know what effect this will have on cycling?
Water temp is 77F, pH is 7.4, Ammonia 0.25 ppm and nitrite is 2.0ppm
Questions:
1. Should I increase temp and how high for how long?
2. Will a 25% water change as indicated on the medication wreck havock with the cycling process?
3. How long should I treat? Bottle says one more dose in 48 hours?
Any help is greatly appreciated as I hate to start out making too many mistakes. I am getting attached to these Gouramis and would hate to lose them.