ich

[gi4get]

I have a ten gal. with seven black neon tetras, two female guppies, three ghost shrimp and a recently introduced female betta. After harassing everyone else to no end, she started developing ich. I realize now I should have quarentined her before introducing everyone. I don't want the rest of the tank to become infected. Should I isolate and treat her or should I treat the whole tank? If I should treat the whole tank, what medications are most effective? What treatments work with/won't kill shirmp? Is salt safe for shrimp and if so, how much? Is salt safe for everything else? Advanced thanks.

 

[Alien Anna]

I'd put the shrimps into a hospital tank (a bowl would be fine) and treat the whole tank for ich. Unfortunately, ich parasites spread like wildfire and live in your gravel. Thankfully, the treatments do work.

 

[Moe]

I have treated Ick with a product called quick cure. It's a standard ick cure containing formalin and malachite green. I have one ghost shrimp in the tank and he is fine. Granted this is one experience with only one shrimp. If you want more info before using a product you can email the company's tech support line. This particular product is by AP (aquarium products). I sent them an email about what level of the product would be safe for plecos and they got back to me the next day.
good luck

 

[Kossy]

Hey see my sig for ich. and yes you should treat the whole tank like alien said like wildfire