Ich - Treating 2 Weeks, Still Here And 20 Fish Dead

[lmeijer]

Okay so I treated my 65 gallon planted tank for ich for two weeks with RID ICH and no change.

I have lost 20 fish.

Mostly tetras and cherry barbs but I also lost a pleco, kuhli loach and SAE. Only the tetras, rummy nose tetras,cherry barbs and SAE's have it (my angels, danios, black skirt tetras, kuhlis, cories and chinese algae eaters don't have it).

Now I have treated for three days with Quick Cure and nothing, it is not going away.

I have the temp raised to 86 and I added salt per someone's suggestions. (I removed my frogs).

Please any suggestions, I am running out of fish.

Thanks.

 

[*Fishkies*]

What about Coppersafe, by Mardel? Not sure if that works with your live plants but it's worth shoot! It's worked great on my fish!

 

[sparts]

What about Coppersafe, by Mardel? Not sure if that works with your live plants but it's worth shoot! It's worked great on my fish!

You may think this is a silly remark but have you taken any carbon out of the filter b4 you started treating the tank with meds. ?

 

[lmeijer]

nothing is silly if it helps 0

Copper safe can't be used on plants and yes I took the carbon out, but thanks for asking.

 

[WILDER]

Remove the salt some of the fish in the tank can't tolerate the salt plecs.
Are you half dosing as it will take longer.

 

[andywg]

Remove the salt some of the fish in the tank can't tolerate the salt plecs.
Are you half dosing as it will take longer.

Plecs are fine with a short term dosing of salt if it is purely for combatting an infection, as are pretty much every FW fish.