The kick - I have snails and cories
1 tbsp aquarium salt = 10 gallons
2006-09-05 02:21:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
There is a product out there that is all natural it is call metaflex the reason that I am recommending this is because it is less harmful to all fish and it is also a wide spectrum medication meaning that if this is not ick but something else it will take care of that as well there are also secondary diseases that may stem from this ick breakout and metaflex will ensure that your fish stay healthy.
2006-09-05 03:32:49 · answer #1 · answered by Barry G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all - Ich is an Ectoparasite that has 3 different stages. If your fish have very small white spots on them (kind of like someone salted them) then you definitely have Ich. However - buying meds at this point is a waste of money because the parasite is not vulnerable to meds in this stage. Once the white spots have fallen off the fish - they go down into your gravel/substrate and begin an encysted stage where a single Ich parasite multiples up to 2,000 different ones. Once they become free swimming - they are vulnerable to meds/salt, but not before that point.
I just got through treating one of my tanks with Maracide Concentrate by Virbac Animal Health, and Evaporated Sea Salt. All you honestly need though is Salt. If you have a biolocial filter which has carbon in it , and treat with meds, you will need to take them out all together (because if you don't they will just remove your medication from the water). Salt by itself however you don't need to do anything but put it in and raise the water temp.
Salt, and raising the water temp to 85-86 degrees (provided your species of fish can tolerate that temp) is the best way to treat this mess. I wish I would have had the article out on Wiki before I started my treatment. Could have saved a ton of time and money had I done that. I'll post it for you here in my sources. The guy who wrote this truly is the Internet authority on Ectoparasitic treatments. Just use Evaporated Sea Salt, and warmer water and you will be ok. Go to the website in my sources and read the article out there. You will have a full understanding (more than you ever wanted to know) once you read it.
2006-09-05 12:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please do not use that much salt. That would make the water almost brackish and you don't want that.
I suggest that you get the medication for Ick and follow the directions on that.
If you have live plants you may want to take them out as the dye for ick will block the light needed for the plants to live. You could keep plants in a clean bucket if need be.
Jerry
2006-09-05 10:50:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to raise the water temp to 86 degrees and keep it there for 11-14 days. The parasite cannot breed at temps above 85 and it's breeding cycle is 10 days.
2006-09-05 11:36:54 · answer #4 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well from my previous experience when one of my fish got the very contagious ick sickess.. all of my fishes died one by one "goldfishes" . try puttiing anti-ick , or ick-cure on your tank, read the instructions written at the back or the manual, but i suggest that you do water changes and put water conditioners and clean ur tank, then put anti-ick each day and try observing the ick on your tank if it goes away, well if it gets worst clean your whole tank especially the gravel and filter and decorations..
2006-09-05 10:51:17 · answer #5 · answered by dM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
buy some ick guard, clean your tank and dont buy goldfish at a crappy place. my fish got it when i bought some cheap goldfish,
2006-09-05 09:25:58 · answer #6 · answered by Helen H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They sell many treatments for it at Wal Mart.It is not too expensive either.
2006-09-05 15:29:31 · answer #7 · answered by John G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want to keep fish ick its is gross and I'm not sure how
2006-09-05 09:27:04 · answer #8 · answered by Rose 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try ick away
2006-09-05 09:24:42 · answer #9 · answered by bill j 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋