Oh dear, I have ich well not me, my fish to be more precise...
I have treated this condition before on my goldfish and betta so have some medication in my box of tricks. The product is called 'love fish anti white spot & parasite' -a cheapo from my local 'pets at home' store so not sure if anyone will know of it. Active ingredients per 100ml; formaldehyde 5,000mg, malachite green oxalate 47mg. The goldfish got better and is still going strong, but unfortunately the betta died a couple of days later which has made me a bit paranoid about using it again!
Currently I have angelfish, bleeding heart tetras, cardinal tetras, hatchetfish, panda corys and snails. I believe I can't use this product with the snails, but they can be moved if necessary. Is anyone else in the tank at risk?
Alternatively can someone recommend another method? I've had a check through the forum and know lots of people recommend heat/salt but again I'm not sure exactly what is compatible with my fish and I'm pretty keen to get as few casualties as possible!
Thanks for reading
I have treated this condition before on my goldfish and betta so have some medication in my box of tricks. The product is called 'love fish anti white spot & parasite' -a cheapo from my local 'pets at home' store so not sure if anyone will know of it. Active ingredients per 100ml; formaldehyde 5,000mg, malachite green oxalate 47mg. The goldfish got better and is still going strong, but unfortunately the betta died a couple of days later which has made me a bit paranoid about using it again!
Currently I have angelfish, bleeding heart tetras, cardinal tetras, hatchetfish, panda corys and snails. I believe I can't use this product with the snails, but they can be moved if necessary. Is anyone else in the tank at risk?
Alternatively can someone recommend another method? I've had a check through the forum and know lots of people recommend heat/salt but again I'm not sure exactly what is compatible with my fish and I'm pretty keen to get as few casualties as possible!
Thanks for reading