T-Rexx
Aquarium Advice Activist
First of all I have no idea how Ich got into my tank. I don't know if I am doing something wrong, doing too much or too little. I have a 36 gallon aquarium and I change 10%-15% of the water once a week. All of my readings are fine except for today the KH is at 180 instead of 80. Anywhoo I noticed a case of Ich started in my fish tank on one of my neons about a week and a half ago. So as soon as I could I went and bought some Ich treatment: Mardel coppersafe for ick velvet and other external parasites. Raised the temp slowly to 81/82degrees so the cycle of the parasite will speed up and it would die quicker. Put 1/2 dose (except for the other day I put in full doseage) in because I hear it can kill scaless fish like neons if you put too much in. I've been doing frequent water changes since the Ich began, and it seems with everything I am doing the ich is here to stay. The fish look good, the ich falls off and I hope the medication kills them before it gets back on the fish, then BAM they are COVERED in it again! Am I doing something wrong? Please help. ):