Hi we think our fish have ich. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
We have a 10 gallon tank and 4 platys. Thanks.
We have a 10 gallon tank and 4 platys. Thanks.
How to get rid of ich?
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Actually let me explain everything we have going on here, we have a female sunburst platy who all of a sudden got really thin and hunchbacked. She swam almost vertical and stayed at the bottom a lot, we thought she'd be dead the next morning but she's doing better-gaining a little weight and eating more.
Now the biggest platy we have (a mickey) is acting weird, swimming funny, his mouth is doing weird things and he was hanging out at the bottom as well.
Our tank had really high ammonia, and we finally got that under control. Now we think they have ich b/c they have little spots on them. Any help would be appreciated!!!
Now the biggest platy we have (a mickey) is acting weird, swimming funny, his mouth is doing weird things and he was hanging out at the bottom as well.
Our tank had really high ammonia, and we finally got that under control. Now we think they have ich b/c they have little spots on them. Any help would be appreciated!!!
Ok well I went to the aquarium store and had my water tested. It was bad. Very bad. Ammonia was ok, ph was a little low and nitrate and nitrites were off the charts. The store owner recomended I use a product called prime. He also said to raise my water temp to 80 and add 2 table spoons of aquarium salt. As far as the sick fish he said to wait and get my water right before trying to diagnose the fish. I do definatly know atleast one fish has ich. He said the salt will help treat it and help the fish cope with the high water temp.
Any opinions on this plan of attack. The mickey died last night so I am down to three plus the two fry I discovered this morning. The sunburst is still acting weird but is the first one to eat. .
I hope someone chimes in here soon.
Any opinions on this plan of attack. The mickey died last night so I am down to three plus the two fry I discovered this morning. The sunburst is still acting weird but is the first one to eat. .
I hope someone chimes in here soon.
How long has your tank been set up? I would start with a water change to help get your parameters under control.
Treat ich with the directions Lupin provided in his post. I would treat for at least 2 weeks after the last spot disappears.
Treat ich with the directions Lupin provided in his post. I would treat for at least 2 weeks after the last spot disappears.
my tank has been set up about 4 months now. I have been doing water changes. 10% every other day and 50% once a week for the last month. Here is a vid of the sick platy. And no the water is not actually that color. I dunno why it looks like that in the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzRlJ2MOT6c