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  1. J

    Velvet?

    I really appreciate you taking time out of your day to give such thorough responses and great advice! So knowledgable. I am a vet tech but I really only work with cats and dogs so my knowledge on fish is very minimal, but I am determined.. I will continue to treat them according to your advice...
  2. J

    Velvet?

    The only reason I got the ICH-X was because the aquarium store said that it would be easier on my 2 week old fry than the Coppersafe. I am keeping them in the dark and I put another dose of the Ich-x in about 5 hours ago. They are acting more sluggish and wobbly today and it seems to be more...
  3. J

    Velvet?

    I really appreciate your insight. I just got home and gave another dose of Ich-X and I will go from there. Hopefully they pull through. I may reach out if I run into another issue but you made it all pretty clear. There is so much to learn. Thanks again! ?
  4. J

    Velvet?

    Thanks for the quick reply! Understood. So with the liquid test kit, if it’s still reading high levels, would I just continue daily water changes until the levels get to 0?
  5. J

    Velvet?

    I have the API test strips that test ammonia and nitrite. I cycled the tank a week or two prior to adding fish, using Fritz zyme 7 that adds good bacteria and neutralizes ammonia and nitrite levels daily. This is what the aquarium store sold me and said to do. I checked the levels before getting...
  6. J

    Velvet?

    So, the people at the store said they have seen better results with Ich-x vs copper-safe. That’s the only reason I bought it. I did already have some Copper-safe at home too, so now I have both. The Ich-X brand is HealthAid. It has Formaldehyde in it so it seems like pretty strong stuff. I used...
  7. J

    Velvet?

    Hi guys! I’m new to this hobby and having some issues and hoping someone can give me some advice… So I have a 10 gallon freshwater tank with 3 Mollies, 1 Platy and 1 Molly fry (in her own net) from one of my adult Mollies. I cycled the tank prior to getting them and got them all about 3 weeks...
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