The fishinator
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Ok, about 8 days ago, I first noticed that my tank had ick. 3 days later, I bought medications and began treating the tank. It said to add 4 teaspoons every 2 days, which I did. However, I am now on my 5th day of treating it and have used all of the medicine. Unfortunately my fish are dead, so now the tank is completely empty. I also did a 50% water change and added 90 degree water. My question is, could the ick have survived the hot water? And, if they did, can I starve them by not adding any fish to the tank for X number of days? I read that it takes 3 days for ick to complete it's life cycle. Therfore, if I wait 4 or 5 days before adding my new fish (are in q-tine), can I assume that the ick starved to death for lack of fish hosts?