Neon Tetras Have Ich

[ggrowney]

I just noticed that my neon's have the beginnings of ich. Thought that I would ask for treatment advice before running out and buying chemicals. Is there a non-medical treatment? If not, what is preferred brand of medicine?

 

[jennypenny]

Do a sreach on this forum and you will find a lot of great info on the salt treatment for ich. It in combination with raising the tanks temp is a tried and true treatment for many.

 

[Roan Art]

Best article on ich is right here:

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39759

Roan

 

[mikesoverhere]

Aqua-sol works great for me

or you could use mela-fix that stuff has natural ingredients a bit expensive, but I heard it's great stuff.

 

[Roan Art]

or you could use mela-fix that stuff has natural ingredients a bit expensive, but I heard it's great stuff.

Mela fix does not work on ich at all. It's for bacteria, not parasites.

Roan

 

[ggrowney]

I read up and treated with heat and salt. The white spores were off the neons by last night. I am keeping up the salinity until Wednesday. Frankly this is an easy miracle cure. Amazing.

 

[jennypenny]

I'm glad it worked for you, just remember that sometimes the ich can be "tough" and you just have to be extra dilligent with the treatment.

 

[Roan Art]

You need to treat for at least 7 days *after* the last spot falls off. Wendesday, IMO, is too soon to stop the treatment. Monday of next week would be when you should stop.

Roan

 

[ggrowney]

Are you sure. The article on this forum says 3 days. I was thinking that I would not want that extra salinity for too long.

 

[Roan Art]

Yes, I'm sure. You may see no spots, but ich prefers the gills where you can't see them. If you treat for seven days after the spots *you can see* disappear, then you'll know you've gotten all the ich in the gills as well.

I was sure it was in Dave's article. If it is he'll probably see this and tell us where it is. If not, he'll probably update it.

Roan