Mebbid
Aquarium Advice Addict
Well It's for sure now. My DT is now the sad owner of an Ich population. Leave it to me to learn the hard way to do things properly. I am wondering what everyone's preferred method of treating marine ich is? I've read up on it and from my personal standpoint I would prefer to go with either a hyposalinity treatment or a tank switch and clean out every 3 days.
If I choose the hyposalinity treatment I will have a 40g tank within a few days that should have plenty of space to house my 4 fish. Otherwise, I have two 15g tanks to use for the tank switch method.
1 - Does anyone have any thoughts on either of those methods for treating ich?
2 - How long should I leave my DT empty before putting my fish back in it?
3 - Has anyone tried any other methods that seemed easier or less stressful on fish?
4 - What's the easiest way to deal with ammonia / nitrite when doing a hyposalinity treatment?
5 - Would it be a good idea to add some sort of sand substrate to make my scooter blenny more comfortable in the hospital tank since he likes to bury himself at night?
6 - If I choose the tank cleanout method would a 15g tank be okay with ammonia levels if it gets a 100% water change every 3 days?
If I choose the hyposalinity treatment I will have a 40g tank within a few days that should have plenty of space to house my 4 fish. Otherwise, I have two 15g tanks to use for the tank switch method.
1 - Does anyone have any thoughts on either of those methods for treating ich?
2 - How long should I leave my DT empty before putting my fish back in it?
3 - Has anyone tried any other methods that seemed easier or less stressful on fish?
4 - What's the easiest way to deal with ammonia / nitrite when doing a hyposalinity treatment?
5 - Would it be a good idea to add some sort of sand substrate to make my scooter blenny more comfortable in the hospital tank since he likes to bury himself at night?
6 - If I choose the tank cleanout method would a 15g tank be okay with ammonia levels if it gets a 100% water change every 3 days?