yesterday i started tretment now today the plants seem to have what looks like cotton on them (which im guessing is the ick ) ithe temp is at 80 and all fish also have the cotton loking film on the what if i "wash the fish will it reduce their chances of dying should i do a water change everyday until they get better
2007-07-24 12:43:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Cotton? That would be fungal- not ick. Ick looks like the fish has been sprinkeld with salt. You may have both problems.
Wash the fish? Do you mean a salt bath?
I don;t recommend a salt bath witn ick. The salt kills some of the parasites on the fish But it removes there slime coat too. When you return them to the tank they are more susceptible to the parasites that remained in the tank water and gravel.
Try melafix and pimafix if you think you may have mis-diagnosed.
2007-07-24 12:51:49 · answer #1 · answered by Lynn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't wash the fish. You will kill them. What kind of medicine did you get. You can buy a good one that is a pill that you drop into the tank. It is like a penicillin or something. There are several different kinds. Read the package & buy the one that treats ick. If you do a water change make sure it is only a partial change. Never empty the whole tank. They need the bacteria in the old water.
2007-07-24 12:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by woowhotoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you may want to do is transfer your fish to a "hospital tank" for a while until the regular aquarium gets back in balance. Fill a clean, empty tank with water and add some of that dechlorinating stuff and let the water get to temperature. Then transfer the fish over and let them stay there for about a week. In the meantime, add an antifungal to the tank and see if it clears up the "cotton" on the leaves.
2007-07-24 12:55:38 · answer #3 · answered by spectrachic311 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest a product from Jungle Laboritories called Ick Clear. It clears up ich problems in your aquarium and also protects against secondary infections. You can find it at the website below
2007-07-24 20:19:30 · answer #4 · answered by NCConfederate13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't suggest washing your fish. That would probably stress them out a little too much. Just watch the ick, it should clear up pretty quickly.
2007-07-24 12:47:19 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle S. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best way to treat ick is CopperSafe. It is the only product that I needed to use to treat ick in my tank. Whatever you do, DO NOT use Jungle Labs products.
2007-07-24 15:03:28 · answer #6 · answered by Hill Topper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
salt water bath i thought it was crazzy to but it works to get rid of the ick in a good test kit there are directions there
2007-07-24 12:57:12 · answer #7 · answered by Pony dude's girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are ick drops at wal-mart, go get some, they're cheap
2007-07-24 12:52:36 · answer #8 · answered by Callie W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See my answer to your last question like 5 minutes ago.
MM
2007-07-24 12:49:16 · answer #9 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know at all, really, but I think you really need to get your fish to the vet. If all that is really happening, then what are you doing asking this question on yahoo answers? You need to see a vet NOW!
Hope I helped!
-Lil' Princess
2007-07-24 12:50:47 · answer #10 · answered by Lil' Princess 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋