Kinda sad - I try to help others, but can't get a response when I'm in need

[Noviceafter2yea]

Need to treat for ich, move fish around?

I noticed a small white thing on the top fin of my male platy. I cannot tell if it is an ich spot or if it is from the little tear that is there. To be safe, I would like to treat for ich by raising the temp.

I also did a,very, very short salt bath, but I got scared and stopped.

I will gradually raise the temp from 80 fahrenheit to 86. My understanding is I will need to increase oxygen.

All water parameters are 0, 0, 20, 8. It is a 20 gallon with 2 platys, 3 bleeding heart tetras, 1 Molly, 1 guppy, and 2 julii cories. I know I need to increase the amount of cories and tetras, but my QT is occupied by fry.

Will the temp increase be harmful to the above mentioned fish?

For the aeration, I have an air stone in another newborn makeshift fry home that is 1 gallon - no filter. If I take the air stone from that - or the bubbler - is it unwise to move the newborn platy fry (13) into the 5 gallon QT with 10 about 10 week old fry so the newborns get enough filtration and oxygen?

I am cycling a 14 gallon that I will be transplanting the 10 week olds to once it is safe. Then the 13 newborns can grow a bit in the 5 gallon while I try to find homes.

I am in a pinch.

1)will housing 23 fry in a cycled 5 gallon be bad until the 14 gallon is cycled so I can use the bubbler in the ich tank?

2)are any of the fish in the ich tank at risk if I slowly raise the temp from 80 to 86?

Please respond, someone.

 

[Wiggles24]

Actually u should probably raise ur temp to 88.... I would recommend adding some sort of extra aeration however u find it. Make sure u keep the temp raised for a minimum if a week after all spots are gone. Additionally do s really good job of cleaning (vaccuuming) close to ur substrate. That's where the ich likes to live

 

[CoronaBlue]

None of the fish you have listed will be in jeopardy. As for your fry and bubbler/aeration not sure if I would pull the stone without having a filter for tank. Check Craigslist or something, maybe you can find a cheap alternative.

 

[Noviceafter2yea]

None of the fish you have listed will be in jeopardy. As for your fry and bubbler/aeration not sure if I would pull the stone without having a filter for tank. Check Craigslist or something, maybe you can find a cheap alternative.

I took a risk and put all the newborns in with the 10 week old. The 10 week old may have big enough mouths which I am praying don't. I already lost a newborn, I'm thinking just from the switch. I can only find 5 of the now 12, but hope they are hiding in the nooks and crevices. The 5 gallon tank has enough aeration with the filter and it is just temporary until the 14 gallon is cycled.

I haven't put the bubbler into the 20 g yet - I'm thinking I should clean it first. No one is gasping for air since I raised it only 2 degrees. When I put the stone in, I will raise the temp higher tomorrow - still at slow intervals, but maybe more than 2 degrees. Thanks for the input.

Oh, Craigslist in Southern California has sparse pickins for good prices. Very sparse even with not,good,prices!