ICH Treatment and snails

[eman22]

I have a 16-gal tank with 3 Trumpet Goldfish that I'm treating for Ich (using Quick Cure). Will this treatment harm/kill ghost shrimp or snails. Thank you!

 

[dorkfish]

Read this article to effectively kill your ich.

BTW, a 16g is big enough for half a goldfish, one needs atleast 20-30g (50g for comets) and three will need atleast a 75g. If you are not prepared to get a tank this big, I suggest you trade-in or donate your goldfishes, and set up a weel researched tropical community instead.

Here are some sites that you can use to research a tropical community, if you decide to go that route:

Age of Aquariums

Aquafacts Alkamai Wiki

WetWebMedia

 

[IceH2O]

Doesn't Quick Cure have copper in it? If so it will kill the snails and shrimp.

 

[Roan Art]

Malachite green and formalin, however it also says "not for reef aquariums". I'd be hesitant to use it with invertebrates.

Ah, heck, to be honest I won't touch malachite green, period Hate the stuff.

Roan

 

[eurostar]

according to their site, it says the quick cure will not harm invertebrates, just babay whales and one other type of fish, so no it will not kill your snails, ive used it with shrimp in my tank and their fine