Idh meds safe for plabts?

[zach_1_6]

Hi, I have an ich breakout happening and I have some Quick cure meds for it, is it safe to use with live plants? The fish are tetra which I know are sensitive to meds. The heat and salt method has not been working. Thanks.
And sorry for the title the spell check on my iPod switched it.

 

[dkpate]

Do you have the temp up to 86*? The ich will look worse before it looks better, and it will take about 10 days for it to completely be out of your tank.
I used QuICK Cure, (half doses for tetras and bettas), but I didn't have like plants. Why don't you google live plants in aquarium and malachite or methelyne blue or whatever the ingredients are, and see what comes up.

 

[zach_1_6]

yes i did that and it is a big nono for plants, im going to try the heat and salt mathod a bit longer see what happens.

 

[dkpate]

Salt can also kill your plants. But if they seem to be doing okay, I would stick with it. You could try taking the plants out and putting them somewhere else. I did that and they ended up dying so it didn't work out, but I just put them in a cup in the window.
Since you only have to do the QuICK Cure for a few days, you might be able to get away with it.
I am not sure, but I wish you luck!

 

[zach_1_6]

thanks! il keep an eye on the plants and if they are starting to curl and brown/yellow i will move them, its just such a big messy process!

 

[dkpate]

Oh I know! LOL!

 

[zach_1_6]

looks like they are healing up a bit!

 

[dkpate]

The fish or the plants?

 

[zach_1_6]

Fish

 

[dkpate]

That's great!