I have been treating for 4 days

[lexielou]

ok I have been treating with ich guard for 4 days my 55 the mollies showed it first now 1 tetra has it has it it won't go away. what do I do??? i have not done a water change should I do that as well ?? please help i have some well established fishys in here that i do nto want harmed

 

[mrV]

So, you have ich and you have put (right) medicine into your tank? right? What medicine are you using?

4 days isn't enough. You must use medicine correctly (read manual). Increasing temperature couple degrees effects on ich lifetime (makes it shorter). What kind of fishes you have? Can you increase temperature? Remember to use some airpump or lift your filter higher (breaking water surface) that water is well oxygenated.

Ich lifetime is approximately 14-21 days. So after you have medicated tank and after you don't see ich (white dots), you still need to keep this tank medicated at least one week so that all spores will be destroyed.

E.g. if you use Tetras medicine (contraick): Increase temp. about couple degrees, be sure water is oxygenated well. First you put medicine into your tank (and lights off). Then after 5 days you should use carbon to take medicine away. After that, you medicate again... And finally when you don't see any white dots, keep medicine in your tank still about 1 week. Medicine doesn't effect on parasite, it effects on spores which are in water finding hosts. Finally use carbon to filter medicine away.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi lexilou

If you are able to add salt, adding 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons of water will help. Add it in addition to, not instead of, the prepared medication. Do not use salt if you have catfish or loaches unless you remove them first.

82 degrees is a good temperature for your tank during treatment.