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Ok, I have a 40 gallon freshwater Eclipse tank with the following fish in it:
Black Knife 6"
5 Cichlids 3"
1 Spotted Pleco 3"
1 Ornate Birchir 5"
I change water every week, and nitrate, nitrite, amonia, ph, and hardness are all in safe levels. I feed flake food and occasionally frozen bloodworms/brine shrimp or cichlid pellets. Water temp at 81 degrees.
Last week I noticed the Black Knife had spots on it that looked like Ich. None of the other fish had or currently have spots. I moved the Black Knife to a 6 gallon tank I had set up and started treatment with 250mg Tetracycline Hydrochloride ed for three days now (T.C. Capsules by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). It is not an ich treatment because the guy at the fish store was adamant that an ich cure would kill the black knife.
Question #1 - Is there any truth to that?
Question #2 - Anyway, its been three days now and the spots are still present, should I finish up with the Tetracycline Hydrochloride for 5 more days, or switch to an ich medication?
In the 40 gallon tank, I have been using an ich treatment the last three days called Nox-ich that contains the ingredients Soduim Chloride and Malachite Green.
Question #3 - How long should I treat the 40 gallon tank? None of the fish show signs of ich, but I assume it must be present in the tank if the black knife got it.
Thanks everyone who responds, I could really use some expert opinions!
Black Knife 6"
5 Cichlids 3"
1 Spotted Pleco 3"
1 Ornate Birchir 5"
I change water every week, and nitrate, nitrite, amonia, ph, and hardness are all in safe levels. I feed flake food and occasionally frozen bloodworms/brine shrimp or cichlid pellets. Water temp at 81 degrees.
Last week I noticed the Black Knife had spots on it that looked like Ich. None of the other fish had or currently have spots. I moved the Black Knife to a 6 gallon tank I had set up and started treatment with 250mg Tetracycline Hydrochloride ed for three days now (T.C. Capsules by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). It is not an ich treatment because the guy at the fish store was adamant that an ich cure would kill the black knife.
Question #1 - Is there any truth to that?
Question #2 - Anyway, its been three days now and the spots are still present, should I finish up with the Tetracycline Hydrochloride for 5 more days, or switch to an ich medication?
In the 40 gallon tank, I have been using an ich treatment the last three days called Nox-ich that contains the ingredients Soduim Chloride and Malachite Green.
Question #3 - How long should I treat the 40 gallon tank? None of the fish show signs of ich, but I assume it must be present in the tank if the black knife got it.
Thanks everyone who responds, I could really use some expert opinions!