Treating Ich in Scaleless fish Tank? Please help.

[kashif314]

So problems hitting me one after another. Now I have an ich outbreak in my tank. I raised the temperature to 30c (86f) slowly. Turned off lights. Started feeding fish ginger and garlic powder mixed with there food to boost there immune system. I have very effective ich medicine but now I have ghost knife fish which is very sensitive to salt and ich medicines.

Please suggest me step by step method on how to remove ich from my tank? Can I do it without ich medicine or salt? Is it even possible?


Water parameters as of today:

Temperature 86
PH 7
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrates 20

Please help. Thanks.

 

[Toad]

I've done it with just heat and massive vacumn/water changes because I had cories and a pleco.

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[kashif314]

I've done it with just heat and massive vacumn/water changes because I had cories and a pleco.

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Thanks. So how often you change water and how much?

 

[flchamp89]

Preferably hold temp two weeks.

 

[kashif314]

Preferably hold temp two weeks.

Preferably hold temp two weeks.

Yes I will keep 86 for two weeks and then wilk slowly decrease back. So is the heat only can kill the parasite?

 

[Brookster123]

Kordon rid ich

 

[kashif314]

Kordon rid ich

Thanks a lot. Very valuable info. I did read and it is safe for Scaleless fish too. I hope I can find it. Never seen this on shelf. Once again big thanks.

 

[Brookster123]

Got mine on Amazon, next day it for a couple bucks. I've used it twice successfully. Nothing scaleless or really delicate. Bristle nose plecos actually.. they didn't mind it will turn the silicone greenish blue for a few months. Better than dead fish though see.. I'm not all that bad

 

[t-bone]

I use Paragard by Seachem. Good stuff too.

 

[kashif314]

I use Paragard by Seachem. Good stuff too.

Thanks.

see.. I'm not all that bad

Yes. You are awesome [emoji106] [emoji3]

 

[54seaweed]

this link has some good information on scaleless fish with ick may be of value
http://www./disease/ickscaleless.php

 

[kashif314]

this link has some good information on scaleless fish with ick may be of value
http://www./disease/ickscaleless.php

Thanks a lot.

 

[coralbandit]

I have used Rid Ich Plus for years
The only tank that I used it in was my 135/180 gallon that had my clown loaches and cories [they were not infected].
I start with 50% at least water change.With out new clean water NO med will work effectively.Some are even completely mitigated by poor water conditions ,then just contributing to the problem IMO.
Next I add 1/2 dose to the tank.
Day 2 if the scaless fish look good I change water like meds say and go full strength...
I have never lost a fish to the meds in this process. I have also cured ich about as fast as possible ,which the heat will not....
It is my opinion and how I care for my fish ,but I will not add salt or raise temp alone with out meds for a treatment..Many meds say it is not necessary to raise temp for them to be effective.They know how stressful the heat can be on fish...Think about it.
IMO the heat for 2++ weeks is way more stressful for the fish then a simple proper treatment. Not to mention while the fish are stressed by the heat they are also still infected by the parasite that can kill them..
IMO the heat is very questionable in ich treatment if the infection has gained a good hold and you are not hot enough [ I actually think 87] you are only helping the ich..IT LOVES warm water like MANY bacterias...
Know the enemy..Learn the life cycyle of ich and the most effective two meds in combo..
Hate to see the tank blow up with ich because you are only 84...ICH LOVES HEAT till you give it enough to kill it.
It speeds up ichs life cycle which is only good if it dies,since if it doesn't you have saturated your tank with little ichs! It will kill your fish if you don't kill it.


On the list of fish problems and diseases ich gets a 2 out of 10..Don't make more out this then it needs to be .Just kill it.

 

[kashif314]

All fish are now ich free. Let's see.

 

[54seaweed]

All fish are now ich free. Let's see.

I wouldn't make that statement just yet give yourself a few days to be 100% sure .
remember the rabbit he never got to the finish line as he took the short cut and cheated,
but the turtle did cross the finish line as he didn't cheat and all was grand ,

 

[kashif314]

I wouldn't make that statement just yet give yourself a few days to be 100% sure .
remember the rabbit he never got to the finish line as he took the short cut and cheated,
but the turtle did cross the finish line as he didn't cheat and all was grand ,

Yes I am keeping the temperature at 86 for total two weeks and then will gradually lower and will keep an eye on fish.

 

[Brookster123]

Did you use the meds?

 

[kashif314]

Did you use the meds?

Yes I did use medicine and temperature I will remain on 86 for two weeks.

 

[Brookster123]

No... no... no... one or the other. The meds or temp. The fish are stressed by either or. Both will most likely be counter productive.

 

[kashif314]

No... no... no... one or the other. The meds or temp. The fish are stressed by either or. Both will most likely be counter productive.

Did water changes and now treating with heat. I hope medicine is not left anymore