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emc7 · 05-20-2007, 12:29 AM

I'm not familar with, API's liquid super ick cure, but some meds are toxic to tetras and recommended for 1/2 doses. Give us the active ingredient(s). There are some ich remedies that are toxic to fish, some are toxic to your bacteria and others are safe but don't work. Always change water between doses as directed on the bottle as toxic levels can build up quickly in multiple doses. Also change water any time you have dead fish, since you are going to have ammonia and sick fish don't need the stress. No ich remedy works overnight Ich has several forms in its life cycle and only one of them is vulnerable to meds. You need to find a treatment that your fish can tolerate for 10-14 days. Raising the temperature speeds up ich's life cycle so the cure works faster. The white spots may be the last to go away.

05-20-2007, 12:29 AM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,789	I'm not familar with, API's liquid super ick cure, but some meds are toxic to tetras and recommended for 1/2 doses. Give us the active ingredient(s). There are some ich remedies that are toxic to fish, some are toxic to your bacteria and others are safe but don't work. Always change water between doses as directed on the bottle as toxic levels can build up quickly in multiple doses. Also change water any time you have dead fish, since you are going to have ammonia and sick fish don't need the stress. No ich remedy works overnight Ich has several forms in its life cycle and only one of them is vulnerable to meds. You need to find a treatment that your fish can tolerate for 10-14 days. Raising the temperature speeds up ich's life cycle so the cure works faster. The white spots may be the last to go away.