Ich?

joeyg2100

joeyg2100

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Ok I have had ich in my tank for 5 days now. I have done the salt treatment, and some of the fish have not spots on them and some of them do. I have noticed that the amount of dots on some of the fish have gone down, but from what I have read the "ich" paricite should have cycled by now. I am worried that this is going to start stressing the fish out. Am I worring about nothing and should I just wait it out, or should I try something else? Thanks Also it has just effected my Cardinals which are from 1/4"-1/2" long. I have some plecs, cory's, and danos. So I am guessing it will not take to much to kill these little guys
 
joeyg2100 said:
Ok I have had ich in my tank for 5 days now. I have done the salt treatment, and some of the fish have not spots on them and some of them do. I have noticed that the amount of dots on some of the fish have gone down, but from what I have read the "ich" paricite should have cycled by now. I am worried that this is going to start stressing the fish out. Am I worring about nothing and should I just wait it out, or should I try something else? Thanks Also it has just effected my Cardinals which are from 1/4"-1/2" long. I have some plecs, cory's, and danos. So I am guessing it will not take to much to kill these little guys
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You should continue treatment for at least 1 week after the last spot of ich disappears from the last fish. Personally, I would continue treatment for 14 days after the last spot is gone. I know its a pain to continue treatment but it's more of a pain to have the Ich come back after you think its gone.

N.
 
I think I am going to lose a fish to ich. It is a little and I mean little Cardinal tetra about 1/4" if that. I got home today from work and he was at the top and just sitting there. Looked very bad, skinny, and was just swimming iradicaly. It sucks to lose one.
 
It does suck to lose one, and unfortunately thigns like ich can be very hard on fry. 5 days is borderline on long enough for spots to be gone, but just stick it out. How much salt have you added? Some ich is more resistive than others.
Dave
 
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