ick attack (second time)

[foxysaving]

I have a 45 freshwater gallon tank and I seem to have ick once more now it seems to be starting off on my mind clown loaches so I'm not sure what I should do as I don't want to lose all three of them again I had it in my 10 gallon and lost nearly all my fish so once I have the 45 all cleaned up I was hoping that I wouldn't get this problem again what should I do

 

[Rafy0126]

I would raise the temp. i got ich in my tank a few weeks back raising the temperature sure helps.

 

[foxysaving]

I did lol hopefully it helps

 

[Rafy0126]

I also added some "ich attack" and after a week of treatment did a big water change.

 

[foxysaving]

Okay thanks

 

[burts]

Can ich come from a ich less tank? im currently battling ich and have since bought a quarantine tank. I tried ich attack and it failed, im currently using mardel coppersafe.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

To treat ich: Raise the temp to 86-88f. No less than 86. 90 is too high. Increase aeration. The higher the temp the less oxygen the water holds. Increase water change and gravel vacs. Leave the temp up for at least one week after the last spot is seen. Medication and salt is not usually needed. http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_ich2.php

To treat.

 

[foxysaving]

Yes ick can come from an ickless tank the way it was explained to me is all fish carry ick it just takes something in the enviroment to trigger it such as stress sometimes its as simple as the tank is dirty or your water conditions are out of balance I lost a lot of fish to ick but now I've got it under control rasing the temperatures does help a lot

 

[burts]

I have actually researched the opposite that once its gone its gone and it has no dormant stage....

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/ich.php