Petco Herbal Ich Cure

[the_lock_man]

Ralph, there isn't a day goes by without me wanting to add some fish - and I have two nicely stocked tanks. It's the nature of the hobby - you always want more!

When it comes to who to trust - I realise I leave myself open to accusations of bias, but I would definitely trust this forum. Don't add more fish until your filter can successfully handle the bioload it currently has.

All you need is will-power. You can do it, I know you can.

My name is Lock Man and I'm an aquaholic........

 

[Ralphw62]

Ralph, there isn't a day goes by without me wanting to add some fish - and I have two nicely stocked tanks. It's the nature of the hobby - you always want more!

When it comes to who to trust - I realise I leave myself open to accusations of bias, but I would definitely trust this forum. Don't add more fish until your filter can successfully handle the bioload it currently has.

All you need is will-power. You can do it, I know you can.

My name is Lock Man and I'm an aquaholic........

great post.....Nooooo what I meant by trust is who can I trust to buy fish from....I need to find a local source that is as careful as we are before I will add fish, I can hold off. I have been looking online (Dr Fosters...etc) and the have ok prices but the shipping is what takes me out of that game..

I trust the people on this board very much... without you help I would not be on the edge of beating a double bad situation Bad ICH and New tank Syndrome, both seem to be almost under control...

I want to thank everyone who helped (is helping) me through this rough time with my tank


BTW are you a locksmith? What's with the name Lock Man?

 

[the_lock_man]

great post.....Nooooo what I meant by trust is who can I trust to buy fish from....

The million dollar question. Browse around a few stores, chains and indepedants. You'll get a feel, a gut instinct as to who's the best.

BTW are you a locksmith?

Um. Yes.

 

[Ralphw62]

ok tested
ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Nitrate between 40 and 60 ppm

if it wasn't for the high nitrates I would almost skip a day of changing...
oh well

what about Detoxifiers? I do have a couple of those
Kordon AmQuel Plus and API Quick Start

whats this Nitro-Zorb?

 

[balajake]

Can you get waterlife protozin in the states ? I had great success using that on two occasions when my fish got white spot.

 

[the_lock_man]

ok tested
ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Nitrate between 40 and 60 ppm

if it wasn't for the high nitrates I would almost skip a day of changing...
oh well

what about Detoxifiers? I do have a couple of those
Kordon AmQuel Plus and API Quick Start

whats this Nitro-Zorb?

40-60ppm for nitrates isn't spectacularly high, I get 40ppm out of my tap (faucet, since you're a Yank). What test kit are you using that gives you accuracy down to 0.10ppm for nitrite? I am always of the opinion that any nitrite or ammonia reading needs a water change, but at 0.1, I wouldn't blame you for not.

Can you get waterlife protozin in the states ? I had great success using that on two occasions when my fish got white spot.

+1

 

[Ralphw62]

API Master kit

the .10 for nitrite is the color of the test isn't quite .25 but not 0 , just a touch over the blue.
so I guestimate when I put the carbon back in will that help with the nitrates?




OK I did another 90% change had to it was bothering me


ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 20ppm

better

still Ich treating still warmer temp, lots of air, no carbon

 

[the_lock_man]

No, the carbon is only for removing medication from the water after the course has been run.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Ralph, there isn't a day goes by without me wanting to add some fish - and I have two nicely stocked tanks. It's the nature of the hobby - you always want more!

When it comes to who to trust - I realise I leave myself open to accusations of bias, but I would definitely trust this forum. Don't add more fish until your filter can successfully handle the bioload it currently has.

All you need is will-power. You can do it, I know you can.

My name is Lock Man and I'm an aquaholic........

great post.....Nooooo what I meant by trust is who can I trust to buy fish from....I need to find a local source that is as careful as we are before I will add fish, I can hold off. I have been looking online (Dr Fosters...etc) and the have ok prices but the shipping is what takes me out of that game..

I trust the people on this board very much... without you help I would not be on the edge of beating a double bad situation Bad ICH and New tank Syndrome, both seem to be almost under control...

I want to thank everyone who helped (is helping) me through this rough time with my tank

BTW are you a locksmith? What's with the name Lock Man?

A friend of mine buys his marine stock from Liveaquaria.com (the livestock site for Drssmithandfoster) and has GLOWING reviews of them. The shipping is high, but if you are spending a fair amount of money on the livestock, the shipping comes way down - or free.

I've never ordered fish from them, but I have used them for supplies. (I just wait until I need a bunch of items and then the shipping is free - I also buy a bit extra of things that don't have expiration dates to get over the free shipping threshold.) ;-)

 

[Ralphw62]

cool thanks