We have been trying to set up a new tank for the last month or so, and it was going pretty well until a big name pet store sold us a fish with ick. Between the ick and not yet having the water stabilized we lost those 2 fish.
On the advice of a "real" fish store, we kept the tank going for about 2 weeks treating for ick but with no fish. Then added 2 new "feeder" goldfish to try to continue the cycling. The ick showed up again - I treated (temperature rise, and salt), but lost 1 (who I think was sick already when we got it). the other recovered and seems to be doing great.
I continued checking the levels and doing partial water changes to complete the cycling.
We waited until the ammonia and nitrite levels had reached 0 and then today we added a new calico fantail - it has only been about 2 hours, but I am already seeing little white specks on its fins. Is is possible for ick to show up that fast? or is it something different.
Thanks
2007-01-13 10:30:29 · 8 answers · asked by erinl97 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Those "big name" fish stores, thankfully, will refund your money on any fish from their store that dies for like a month or something after you bought it. I'm not sure how long, but they do. Anyway, this whole recurrence thing is baffling. I can't believe that ick can hang on with all of this cleaning and cycling you're doing. And to have an otherwise unaffected fish get ick only 2 hours after you put her in..... there's something strange with things. Unless this newest fish came from the store with ick or any other disease, and I would think you would've seen it, it just simply doesn't show up out of nowhere this fast. Forgive me for questioning you, I'm sorry, but I have to ask, are you sure you know what ick is? Anyway, if it is ick, if you treat it and continuing treating the fish, you should be able to get rid of it. You just have to be vigilant with your treatment. Also, please don't ever use bleach or soap or anything on your tank. You can never rinse it well enough to get it all off.
2007-01-13 12:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is stuff to treat ick. I don't know what else you can do but to use the stuff that treats it. Maybe start over with a new tank or take everything out, bleach the tank, wash it with soap and water. Bleach kills everything. But I would also make sure that all the bleach was rinsed off before starting the tank over. Good luck to you.
2007-01-13 10:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by Marie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't salt your fish Just raise temp two 81 degrees and do nothing else ick will resolve self.I have kept fish for 40 years and would never used salt to treat ick. There are meds for ick but they are not needed as any temp above 80 kills them as well as any med
2016-05-23 22:11:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, ick can happen quickly when fish are stressed. It's happened to me too. Just medicate the tank anyway even if you're not sure.
2007-01-13 10:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by Katiecat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like ick, but why it hasn't gone away is quiet the mystery. If your getting all your fish from one place it may be their system that is contaminated.
2007-01-13 10:36:55 · answer #5 · answered by Belzner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you think you have ich, turn the water temp up to 87 degrees for 2 weeks, adding aquarium salt (not marine salt) may help. do not leave water at 87 degrees for more than 2 weeks
2007-01-13 12:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by hc8719 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 days.
2007-01-13 10:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3-4 days.
2007-01-13 10:34:03 · answer #8 · answered by strawberry fields 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋