cornflakes
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Nov 12, 2013
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I just noticed a few minutes ago that some of my tetras had white spots that look like grains of salt sprinkled on them. It wasn't there a couple hours ago. I did some quick research on this and found it it's called Ich.
I don't have access to ich medication, so it seems my best bet is to raise the temp up to 82 F or 85ish. I also have 3 red clawed crabs, 2 corydoras, 1 pleco, and 2 ghost shrimp in the tank....will 82F be ok for them also?
I read that I should also do a 40-50% water change daily trying to suck up and clean the spores on the gravel.
Does all this sound about right?
I think I may have left the light on too long to encourage the growth? I noticed that where the light is lit, small bits of green algae grows there (but not elsewhere in the tank).
If i feed them too little or too much, does that increase the risk of ich?
They all seem to be asking me for food all the time and none of them are behaving unusually or sick.
I put a tiny bit of these good bacteria liquid (no2, no3, nh4 neutralizing) and another for neutralizing chlorine. Not sure if any of these additives can have an affect on ich (maybe too much? or too little? either way could weaken the fish immune system?). Just probing for answers.
I don't have access to ich medication, so it seems my best bet is to raise the temp up to 82 F or 85ish. I also have 3 red clawed crabs, 2 corydoras, 1 pleco, and 2 ghost shrimp in the tank....will 82F be ok for them also?
I read that I should also do a 40-50% water change daily trying to suck up and clean the spores on the gravel.
Does all this sound about right?
I think I may have left the light on too long to encourage the growth? I noticed that where the light is lit, small bits of green algae grows there (but not elsewhere in the tank).
If i feed them too little or too much, does that increase the risk of ich?
They all seem to be asking me for food all the time and none of them are behaving unusually or sick.
I put a tiny bit of these good bacteria liquid (no2, no3, nh4 neutralizing) and another for neutralizing chlorine. Not sure if any of these additives can have an affect on ich (maybe too much? or too little? either way could weaken the fish immune system?). Just probing for answers.