Ich!

[Majbarsalona]

Does this black skirt tetra have ich? Also how exactly do use heat to treat the ich? Should I separate this fish? Help please

 

[George9]

Does this black skirt tetra have ich? Also how exactly do use heat to treat the ich? Should I separate this fish? Help please

Ah shucks. That is ich

Do not separate. The entire tank is infected. To treat, slowly raise the temp to 86. Leave it there a week after the last ich spot is see. Increase aeration and gravel vacs.

 

[Majbarsalona]

How fast can I raise the temperature that high?

 

[George9]

How fast can I raise the temperature that high?

I'd do 1-3 degrees per hour to be safe

 

[Majbarsalona]

Okay thanks!

 

[George9]

Good luck! Let me know how theyre doing.

Do you have an airstone or power head in the tank?

 

[Majbarsalona]

Yeah I have two airstones

 

[George9]

Yeah I have two airstones

You're all set to go good luck!

The ich will get worse before it gets better FYI the heat speeds up the life cycle and it will eventually disappear. Took me about two weeks (one for the spots to go away and another week just to be sure)

 

[Majbarsalona]

Okay thanks for your advise!