I have been treating it with Malacite green (sorry spelling) for almost 4 days now.
2006-11-20 05:58:27 · 5 answers · asked by hellolost2000 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
If you have already tried medication without results, there is another way to cure ich. The second approach is to actually destroy the organism with heat, and can be combined with a salt treatment, but not with meds.
The data that was studied (including a report by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center) suggests that most strains of Ich cannot reproduce at temperatures above 85ºF. To use this temperature treatment approach, slowly (no more than 1 or 2 degrees per hour) raise the temperature to 86ºF, while maintaining strong continuous surface agitation to oxygenate the water.
This is extremely important because water holds less O2 at higher temperatures. (This is why meds should not be used in conjunction with high temp – most Ich treatment products also reduce oxygen levels. Less available oxygen, combined with the respiration difficulties an infected fish is already faced with, could be fatal.)
The adjusted temperature should be maintained for approximately 10 days, or a minimum of 3 days after all signs of the parasite have disappeared. Do not discontinue treatment when the spots go away. This is critical, because we know that they are visible only as a white spot (trophont) on the body of the host, and not during the reproductive or free-swimming stage. We also know that trophonts on the gills are impossible to see.
I have used this method successfully on several occasions.
2006-11-20 07:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually it depends on the kind of fish and the treatment that you give it. ich can take about 2 weeks to die alone and your fish might not make it for so long with the sickness, the best thing to do is put the sick fish on a separate tank and add 2 tablespoons of aquarium salt and turn the temperature of the water to 83-84 degrees and it will speed the life cycle of the ich thus ending it quicker. after ich is cured bring the temperature of the water back down by lowering 1 degree per day until desired temperature reached.
2006-11-20 14:15:06 · answer #2 · answered by cubanitoloko23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between 3-7 days. Good luck with the fish
2006-11-20 14:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by larryjr3333 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7-14 days
2006-11-24 11:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by Adi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be going away soon. if it doesn`t then try using a different brand. it happened to my fish too and they were gone within 5 days. good luck !!
2006-11-20 14:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋