ICH and PH

[ptran]

When you do your water change, if you can vacuum the substrate, it would help remove most of them out.

[Alex1]

Well that's not good. I was hoping the medication should kill them all. I'm also going to put any plants in the hospital tank as well for two weeks. Is this like the flu or something along that line. If your immune system is not up to par then POW! Your down for two weeks.


~ I love my fish

[ptran]

:emt_thumbs: Nice!

However, I read that it does not 100% dead. It fell to the substrate and became dormant. Waiting for the fish to let their guard down, (i.e. stress out) to launch a new attack.

[Alex1]

Ok not a single fish has ick that I can see with the naked eye. So I lower the temp. To 84 degrees for now. I change 35% of the water. I added one more dose of super ick cure and I still have the powerhead pointed up for agitation, oxygen. Both lights are back on. Co2 running. If anything is in the tank it's being killed off now. This was my most fastest time I have gotten rid of ick. Heat is definitely needed for quick recover.


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[ptran]

Congrats! Yes the heat speed up the ICH maturation cycle. Keep us updated.

[Alex1]

Ok good news. Fish and plants are looking much better. I have to say raising the heat slowly up to 85 and malachite green, also I put it in total darkness for 4 days worked real well. Then I raised it to 87.4 and I waited 2 days apart then dose so I could give the ick time to cycle. I also did water changes daily. 35%. I had to get my husband to vacuume the bottom because I am too short. On the 3 or 4 day I did put back the lights and co2 to help the plants recover. No fish or plants have died. They are still eating every day once at night. I did give them something high in iron like frozen blood worms and some good tetra flake as well. Fish are all behaving normal now. Before the ick hit hard I notice the day before that red tail shark was acting a little bit of unnecessary bullying was happening. He is now doing well. Almost gone just two fish have a few ick on them. I will continue this for 2 more days after it is gone on all fish. Good recover I think the heat played a big part in the ick going away quickly.


~ I love my fish

[ptran]

As your signature goes, you love your fish.

[Alex1]

I don't know if anyone else feels like me, but when something happens to my tank, fish, plants, dog, cat I go into this rescue and recover mode like I use to when my kids where little. Sounds a bit silly I guess.


~ I love my fish

[Alex1]

Ok. I going to do that now. It's bringing me down that they are in the dark.


~ I love my fish

[ptran]

They would get ICH if the temp is too low (70F). I think 78-80 is a good range.

[troy tucker]

I don't think 78 is to low. It's what I keep my planted tank. My other tanks are at 82 to 84.

You can run the lights. keep your plants happy.

[Alex1]

Did your clown loach ever got ick more then once? I have 5 clown loaches and none of them have ick. But I have always kept the tank at 78 degrees. Do u consider 78 degrees too low?


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[ptran]

I usually keep all my tank temperature around 80F. I notice that my clown loach would contract ICH when the temp is cooler. I think the cooler temp is good environment for ICH and it might have stress the fish out and make them more susceptible to disease.

[ptran]

Good to hear it's getting better for you.

[Alex1]

Ok I did a 35% water change. I'm out of malachite green. So I added something called super ick cure. My temp is at 87.4. It went a little higher then I wanted. The fish looked a little better. My ram was covered with ick yesterday now he is free of it. My Madagascar still have a lot ick on them. But they are eating and swimming real happy. No deaths. I'm getting in the mail something called rid ick plus from kordon. If they are not better by then I will try that. The lights are off and tank is covered. My plants look bad. I don't like this waiting game.


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