how do you treat ich in a planted tank with shrimps?

sepehr

sepehr

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Hi,

I was wondering if there was any possible way to get rid of ich in a planted tank with shrimps in it? Isnt raising the temp to 85 or higher harmful to RCS's? And by the same token, isnt adding salt to tank bad for some plants? Is there a wonder anti/ich medicine outhere that you could recommend me thats safe for fish, plants, and shrimps?

PS: I dont have a quarantine tank either :(
 
heat/salt treatment is safe for the shrimp. I thought I had an ich problem and began treatment with heat and salt but it turned out to be nothing, I have reduced the heat, but have not done water changes to remove the salt yet, my plants are fine. I'll do the water change on Saturday, that will be ten days. You should treat 10 days past when the last ich is seen.
 
Most plants will tolerate salt up to 0.2% to 0.3% (2 teaspoons per gallon to 3 teaspoons per gallon) for a short period of time like that needed to treat Ich... usually 7-10 days or so. Salt and Heat are the best solution to almost every case of Ich. Here's more reading...

http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/ich.shtml
 
fantastic link, lenny! gotta love the skeptical aquarist... great resource.
 
My rummynosed tertras are not liking the salt solution at all. One died already and some of the RCS are doing laps around the tank. Has anyone tried the Seachem method? One part Metronidazole, one part Focus then you mix it in with live or frozen food (since flakes wont absorb the solution) and then you feed it to the fish IF theyre still eating. I dont have anyone to blame but myself but I'll do something about it
 
Im going through the same problem right now. I quarantened a female platy for 2 weeks. She seemed as healthy as a horse.. Introduced her to my other 2 and as soon as the male took an interest in her. About a week later, she had a white spot. Now Im worried about how my corys and 1 bristlenose are going to do with the salt treatment.. What fish cant handle it.. Wish I knew..

I have heard so many different amounts of salt to use. I dont know how much to put in there.. Right now Im using medication. But I figure the salt would last longer.. Do you have to put more salt in every day.. Or just when you do a water change.

Sorry original poster. Didnt mean to steal your thread. Just thought this question might help us both out..
 
You can also feed garlic. Although garlic itself will not completely cure it, it will definately help. It will increase their slime coat, improve their immune system, some say it will actually irritate them enough that the ich will abandon the host. Kent makes a liquid, as well as a few other companies. You can also make your own. You should be able to find recipes easy enough. Feed/dose heavy, it wont hurt the fish, inverts, or plants. Really its not a bad idea to feed it on a regular basis as a preventative.
 
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