ACK ICK Outbreak!

[Glostik]

Well i just found that i have an ick outbreak, noticed it on my green tigers yesterday and today i see it on my clown loaches =\

Yesterday I raised the temperature to 80-82, did a 20% water change, cleaned out the filters, took out my carbon, and added Quick Cure, half dosage.

Today again i added Quick Cure Half Dosage.

Is there anything else i can do? I dont want to lose any of my babies =\.

 

[Cian McLiam]

Sounds like you are doing ok! Its very possible to do too much when fish are ill, and this stresses them out more, and makes then more vulnerable again. You could put the temp up to 84F for a few days to help speed up the cycle, but I wouldnt clean the filter and change water at the same time as you are doubling the risk of wiping out the bacteria.

Keep an eye on them, add an airstone if you have one and leave the lights off while treating and all should be well.

Ken

 

[Glostik]

Well considering i have 4 bio wheels on the tank i didnt think changing the water and cleaning out the filter would do much harm to the bio filter. I also didnt siphon the gravel this time.

 

[Collector of Plecos]

I got the same problem you do...i have been treating it for 2 weeks now,havent lost and fish,but finally bought a 5 gallon hospital tank and put in my 3 loaches and 1 pleco so the rest of my fish could survive...I am useing the same method you are useing also,with the Quick Cure and raise of Temp.Its not helping me.I think my loaches brought on the ICH.and therefore i prob will not buy anymore of them.Even though they are a very cool fish.

Hope everything works out for you,its not for me so far....

 

[st.cichlid]

the only time my fish had ick was with my african knives dam you bacteria