Tank infested with *insert expletive* ICH!!!

[( 8 ) eiGhtBaLL]

All my fish have Ich BAD.

:'(

I've already lost 4 Neon Tetra's... And others are swimming upside down and looking very very ill...

My clown loaches have white spots all over them, and I don't know whether my Bristlenose has any, cos it's got white spots on it normally :S

I'm screwed. My parent's are luckily paying for this hobby, but I still don't want to kill animals...

I've given it some medicine, as it's the only thing I can think of doing.

Any brainwaves?

 

[QTOFFER]

8ball, read Allivymar's ich article. It really works and it's cheap - you need only aquarium salt and some extra electricity for your heater!

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/showquestion.php?faq=2&fldAuto=32

Be real careful with the medications with the loaches - they are very sensitive to them since they don't have scales.

BTW, what medication are you using and how are your water parameters (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)?

 

[QTOFFER]

Your neons may have something called neon tetra disease. Lots of people have problems keeping neons alive because of this. Swimming upside down is indicative of a swim bladder infection - also related to neon tetra disease. The neons may not be saveable - maybe someone else has some ideas.

 

[( 8 ) eiGhtBaLL]

They have white spots on them as well.

Stupid Ich.

 

[JamesShall]

Oh maaan. That's horrible! It must be ich season for loaches. I was going to pick up a couple for my tank last week, but I ended up only window shopping at the lfs. I went back to get the loaches a couple days ago and the entire tank they had (about 15 fishes - about 7 loaches mixed up with some other fish) ALL had serious ICH! BLAH!

Good luck! I hope they all pull through for you!