freshwaterfishfan
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hey everybody, I just lost 2 clown loaches and about 9 neon tetras to what I believed to be ick. I first noticed this on my clown loaches and did some research. I then went out to buy some meds but when I got to my local petsmart they said they dint have it and told me to use ick-guard tablets. The guy also told me to turn the temp up and put an aerator stone in my 20 gallon aquarium. I continued the treatment for about 1.5 weeks with no luck, and actually noticed some fish missing. I took a closer look and my snails were actually eating the tetras that were piled around the airator stone. At that time I also had a beta and a rubber lip pleco who were fine. After this I washed everthing in my tank with boiling water and set it up anew. I let it cycle for a while before I added my two surviving fish. I later got 3 Mickey mouse plates who seemed to be happy and peaceful but today I realized ick on their tail fins and my betta has been spending it's day by the heater. Please, I would appreciate any advice on how to get rid of ick or how to treat my fish, I don't want to lose anymore.