Ick! Please Help!!

[Wildiana]

everything was fine for about 4 months straight.

the only new creature to the tank was 2 baboo shrimp about 2 weeks ago.

and i changed some plants around yesterday.


i saw my blue ram scratching himself agains a rock this morning. (i did a 40% w/c yesterday when i moved the plants around) said to myself i'll give it another w/c tomorrow. then i saw a neon tetra also rubbing himself again a leaf.


just now i notice my blue ram flopping around the tank!
this was the longest i had fish with out dying on me.

i believe the shrimps might of came with ick!

what should i do?

 

[stingray25]

buy ick away and add it to the tank for about 1 to 2weeks then it should be fine

 

[cyberbeer65]

I would use the salt and heat method over any other chemicals any day.

 

[Blueiz]

I would also use the salt and heat method, it works wonders. Here is a link to an article that tells you what to do.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39759

Good Luck!!

 

[Wildiana]

I would use the salt and heat method over any other chemicals any day.

i thought about the salt method, but i have lots of MTS. this might not be good for them.

 

[cyberbeer65]

Please read the article on salt and heat,very informitave,it has less stress on fish than anything else.

 

[Wildiana]

Please read the article on salt and heat,very informitave,it has less stress on fish than anything else.

there isn't a "aticle" on salt and heat, if there is a thread, please direct.

 

[reiverix]

Ich

I wouldn't worry about salt harming the MTS. I've done salt with no harm to any fish, plants or snails. I also had MTS survive a fishless cycle in a brackish tank. They are near indestructable.

 

[Wildiana]

Ich

I wouldn't worry about salt harming the MTS. I've done salt with no harm to any fish, plants or snails. I also had MTS survive a fishless cycle in a brackish tank. They are near indestructable.

thanks.

did you do the 1-2 tsp for gal?

 

[reiverix]

I used 2 tsp per gallon.