nsx
Aquarium Advice Regular
So, it finally happened. One of the Red Platies I brought home last week had Ich. He's got 4 spots now, but it doesn't seem like the other fish are affected yet.
I'd prefer to do this without chemicals. Since I have cories, I'm not going to use salt, and have opted for the high temperature treatment. I'm slowly turning the temperature up to 88 degrees.
A few questions:
- Is 88 degrees overkill? Will it be just fine with 87?
- Does the light have to be off during this time, or can I follow the normal cycle?
- Feeding and water changes as normal ok?
- Can my fish handle 88 degrees for 2 weeks? I've got:
Tiger Barbs
Albino Tiger Barbs
Red Platies
Albino Cories
Panda Cories
Siamese Algae Eaters
So far, all seems ok. The fish (including the sick Platy) still swim normally, no scratching or flashing, still eat like pigs, and no other signs of stress. Let's hope this goes smoothly.
I'd prefer to do this without chemicals. Since I have cories, I'm not going to use salt, and have opted for the high temperature treatment. I'm slowly turning the temperature up to 88 degrees.
A few questions:
- Is 88 degrees overkill? Will it be just fine with 87?
- Does the light have to be off during this time, or can I follow the normal cycle?
- Feeding and water changes as normal ok?
- Can my fish handle 88 degrees for 2 weeks? I've got:
Tiger Barbs
Albino Tiger Barbs
Red Platies
Albino Cories
Panda Cories
Siamese Algae Eaters
So far, all seems ok. The fish (including the sick Platy) still swim normally, no scratching or flashing, still eat like pigs, and no other signs of stress. Let's hope this goes smoothly.