Is this ich?

[Fishman007]

So i went to my LFS and bought a kribensis female. I noticed some of the fish in the same tank had ich but none of the kribs did... Should i be woried i am acclimating the krib now



And excuse the bubbles on the bag i will get a better pic later once ive acclimated her.

 

[Fishman007]

Also she is hideing in a cave alot and wont come out, is that normal for kribs?

 

[HUKIT]

Yes you should be concerned as the fish have been exposed to the parasite, it csn be in the fishes gills without any visual symptoms.

 

[Fishman007]

So what should i do? Treat her?

 

[Fishman007]

How could i tell if the ichs inside of the gills?

 

[Aqua crew]

So what should i do? Treat her?

Either separate the fish and treat with increased temperature + salt method or you could use the actual medicine designed to treat it. Or do the aforementioned steps with the other fish in the tank.

 

[Fishman007]

My temperature is at 80 and should i put salt in the tank? Shes in a 20 gallon long with 2 german blues and 4 zebra danios.

 

[Fishman007]

And is also a bit camera shy but i managed a pic

 

[Berylla]

Can't tell from the photos. ich looks like grains of salt

 

[Fishman007]

I just put 4 table spoons of aquarium salt in my tank will that kill any ich that is inside? I also raised my temp to 82

 

[Fishman007]

Here is a better pic

 

[Aquamandan]

If you decide to treat with medicine, I've had the most success with Paraguard (by Seachem). Good luck.

 

[HUKIT]

Here is a article I wrote regarding Ichthyophthirius multifiliis .

Fish Disease Index: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. - Aquarium Advice

And another with regards to proper QT procedure.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/fish-disease-index-for-diagnosis-and-treatment/

 

[Fishman007]

Here is a article I wrote regarding Ichthyophthirius multifiliis .

Fish Disease Index: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. - Aquarium Advice

And another with regards to proper QT procedure.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/fish-disease-index-for-diagnosis-and-treatment/

I read the article and my fish has none of those symptoms. I am leaveing for vacation tomorrow and will be gone for 5 days, could the ich appear then?

 

[HUKIT]

I read the article and my fish has none of those symptoms. I am leaveing for vacation tomorrow and will be gone for 5 days, could the ich appear then?

Yes they can, as I said before it can be in the gills so without a microscope you won't see it. No offense but it probably wasn't a good idea to add a new fish without quarantine to a tank before you go on vacation.

 

[Fishman007]

I know it was a dumb idea