Sick Black Ghost Knife

[ManInAHat73]

Hey. I started to do my weekly cleaning of my tank and noticed some white spots on my BKG. I believe its ich. I've treated for ich before, but never with a scaleless fish. I was wondering, can I use the same type of ich medication or do I need to buy a special type of ich medication? If I do, what is the best kind to use?

Thank you in advance for the help.

Oh, and I am currently moving my BKG to my QT tank.

 

[mgamer20o0]

if it is ich then you need to treat the whole tank. i like the heat and salt method my self. there is a write up here on it.

 

[HN1]

I agree with the heat & salt method.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f17/if-you-think-your-fish-have-ich-38796.html

 

[ManInAHat73]

Thanks mgamer. Have you ever heard of a sudden case of ich? I check out my fish almost everyday when I feed them to make sure there are no parasites such as ich. He was fine yesterday, and today, he has ich.

I started to raise the temperature of the tank, and I'm about to go out and get some more aquarium salt and add it after I do a huge water change. Or should I not do one yet?

 

[mgamer20o0]

you dont need aquarium salt just table salt.

 

[ManInAHat73]

Alright, how much should I put in there?

 

[HN1]

Alright, how much should I put in there?

I agree with the heat & salt method.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f17/if-you-think-your-fish-have-ich-38796.html

This link may be helpful.

 

[ManInAHat73]

Thank you both. I've just started the salt treatment and hopefully he'll recover and I won't have a breakout with the other fish.

 

[happygirl65]

Fish can, in times of stress, get ich or rather become more susceptible to ich. BGK will tolerate the temp rather well, don't forget to add a little more aeration as well.

Good luck!

 

[logiemac]

try a medicine called nox-ich. it worked for me and turn the temperatur up to about 88 degrees