I posted just the other day on this ich problem I have on some clown loaches I recently purchased. I put them directly in the 10 gallon QT 2 weeks ago today. I had already run the heat up to 86F prior to putting them in. I knew a couple had ich when I bought them but I thought I could treat it in the QT. Well today I still see what I think is ich. Mostly little whitish pimples on the fins. I see the fish flashing every now and then. I've had the heat no lower than 86 and up as high as 91F (when light is on). It has maintained 88F+ for most of the time. I put in some aquarium salt 1 tablepoon/10 gallons) after 1 week b/c I could still see spots. I have used Melafix according to label since Monday. I even put in some Malachite green at the 1/2 dose rate one day, then did a water change 5 hours later b/c I'm afraid of toxicity to the loaches. My water parameters are: ammonia and nitrite are nondetectable, nitrates always run around 30 - 40 ppm. The pH is 7.6 - 7.8 and the water is hard but I can't remember the level exactly right now.
So, today I'm leaving town for 5 days. I'm planning on putting a light timer and an automatic feeder on my QT. I hope the ammonia doesn't build up from overfeeding. There are only 3, 1.5" clown loaches in this tank. Today I put in some Pimafix in case fungi are responsible.
So, today I'm leaving town for 5 days. I'm planning on putting a light timer and an automatic feeder on my QT. I hope the ammonia doesn't build up from overfeeding. There are only 3, 1.5" clown loaches in this tank. Today I put in some Pimafix in case fungi are responsible.
