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08-25-2013, 11:02 AM
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Attempting fresh water dip
Anyone ever have success with curing ich with the fresh water dip method?
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08-25-2013, 11:35 AM
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it does not cure ich, it removes the visible spots on the outside. you will still have to treat for ich after you do that
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08-25-2013, 05:12 PM
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Well, I also quarantined. Hyposalinity and ich meds. See what happens
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08-25-2013, 05:33 PM
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And you still have ich after hypo and copper?
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08-25-2013, 05:36 PM
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I personally have never seen a FW dip do anything but stress a fish further thus causing the fish to die from too much stress. Just never seen it work.
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08-25-2013, 06:32 PM
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We shall see in a couple of days if QT works with copper treatment. Foxface had no issues with FW dip.
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08-26-2013, 11:34 AM
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Is pop eye a symptom of ich or is it another issue? Quarantined with copper meds and low salinity. White spots gone, but eye still popping out.
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08-26-2013, 12:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremy arsement
Is pop eye a symptom of ich or is it another issue? Quarantined with copper meds and low salinity. White spots gone, but eye still popping out.
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pop eye is completely different, but the stress from ich probably caused it. pop eye is a bacterial infection, caused by poor water quality
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08-26-2013, 02:45 PM
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pop eye is completely different, but the stress from ich probably caused it. pop eye is a bacterial infection, caused by poor water quality
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It can also be caused by an injury. Usually that's the case if only one eye is affected. But the Ich indicates something is amiss with the system or your stocking.
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08-26-2013, 04:04 PM
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Agreed with all of the above. Keep treating the Ich (its not just a few day thing and is not gone just because the spots are gone) and try to maintain pristine water conditions, as pop-eye is usually poor water quality. Fresh water dips can help if the fish is covered with Ich (just to get some of it off), but it is absolutely not a cure.
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08-26-2013, 05:50 PM
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How long should I treat the ich and keep him in QT? Obviously until all signs are gone, but how do I know the ich is gone and not gonna come back? Today is only day two in QT, but he already seems like a different fish; swimming and eating. Just has that nasty puffy left eye.
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08-26-2013, 06:26 PM
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The puffy eye is something else. How long were they in the DT? maybe there is something up with the DT that stressed them to the point of illness?
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08-26-2013, 08:48 PM
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Its a new addition. Shouldve looked him over better before I bought him. My DT is pristine.
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08-26-2013, 08:52 PM
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What are the rest of the fish doing? Ok?
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08-26-2013, 08:55 PM
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Yep, long term success with everyone else in the main tank.
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08-27-2013, 05:10 AM
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heres a better question, whats your params on the DT? and please don't say "they are fine" or "they are perfect". actual numerical values will help.
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08-27-2013, 11:34 AM
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ammonia is 0
Nitrite 0,
Natrate 5 to 10
Ph 8.0
Sal. 1.020
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06-25-2014, 07:59 PM
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So almost a year since I put my foxface through hyposalinity and copper treatment. Not sure which one actually helped but he's cured. Has been thriving and has shown no reoccurring symptoms.
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06-25-2014, 08:32 PM
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Good to know. Alot of greens will help his immune system.
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06-25-2014, 11:32 PM
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That is great. Cool getting updates on stuff like this too. Are the other fish still doing good too?
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