Coyne
Aquarium Advice Addict
Just noticed some Ich on one of my Serpae tetras a couple hours ago and was hoping to double check my treatment.
Just did a 25% PWC yesterday (Friday) and water parameters prior were fine:
Ammo 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates < 20ppm, Water temp 78F. Ive had these fish for roughly 5 weeks.
Tank is moderately planted. Some plants are the only recent additions (2 weeks ago) and I did not think to quarantine them first (I also found some snails today ).
I turned up the heater and am aiming for 86F, but its not an exact science with this heater, and with a 45 gallon tank it may take a bit.
I can not quarantine the infected fish as there are currently new arrivals in my QT.
I added some "natural" treatment that I purchased from Drs. F&S: Herbal Treatment for Aquarium Parasite Diseases: Ecological Laboratories Microbe-Lift Herbtana
I have been using this as a preventative treatment in my QT but never to treat an active infection, so Im not sure how effective it is (guess I'll find out).
I have aquarium salt, but have not added any yet. I'd like to avoid salt if possible as I will eventually be adding some Bumblebee Catfish (SA) and Ive read that scaleless fish are a bit more sensitive to salt.
Anything else I should be doing?
Just did a 25% PWC yesterday (Friday) and water parameters prior were fine:
Ammo 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates < 20ppm, Water temp 78F. Ive had these fish for roughly 5 weeks.
Tank is moderately planted. Some plants are the only recent additions (2 weeks ago) and I did not think to quarantine them first (I also found some snails today ).
I turned up the heater and am aiming for 86F, but its not an exact science with this heater, and with a 45 gallon tank it may take a bit.
I can not quarantine the infected fish as there are currently new arrivals in my QT.
I added some "natural" treatment that I purchased from Drs. F&S: Herbal Treatment for Aquarium Parasite Diseases: Ecological Laboratories Microbe-Lift Herbtana
I have been using this as a preventative treatment in my QT but never to treat an active infection, so Im not sure how effective it is (guess I'll find out).
I have aquarium salt, but have not added any yet. I'd like to avoid salt if possible as I will eventually be adding some Bumblebee Catfish (SA) and Ive read that scaleless fish are a bit more sensitive to salt.
Anything else I should be doing?