Ich on loach!

nathanbarry · 03-02-2008, 09:46 AM

Hey ive just bought a couple of dwarf loach's and have realised they have white dots over them-(ich)...i have treated...put some stuff in the water. Will this harm my other fish that haven't got white spot?

CarterNichols · 03-02-2008, 10:01 AM

what "stuff" did you put in there?

i use quick cure and it worked in 3 treatments and had fish that were not infected and are fine.

**Scuba Kid** · 03-02-2008, 10:11 AM

Quick cure is good for ich, but will "quickly" kill any inverts as well. Don't use it if you have shrimp, snails, etc in the tank.

What have you put in already? IMO, all you really need for a little ich is to raise the temp a bit (slowly to ~85) and add some salt.

CarterNichols · 03-02-2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scuba Kid

Quick cure is good for ich, but will "quickly" kill any inverts as well. Don't use it if you have shrimp, snails, etc in the tank.

What have you put in already? IMO, all you really need for a little ich is to raise the temp a bit (slowly to ~85) and add some salt.

are you serious!? no where on this stuff does it say it'll kill inverts and i have 4 in my tank.

nathanbarry · 03-02-2008, 10:28 AM

Hey, thanks for helping...i have 2 kuhli's and zebra danios aswell as the polka dot loaches...i have treated once and ran out, will i need to buy more treatment?

GoodMike · 03-02-2008, 12:30 PM

what medication are you using....
and yes you will need more because one treatment for ich is never enough.
warm up your tank a few degrees that speeds up the life cycle of ich, that will help when you are treating as well.

nathanbarry · 03-02-2008, 12:33 PM

ok, im using interpet anti white spot plus...my temperature is at 82 degrees, is that ok?

nathanbarry · 03-02-2008, 12:54 PM

Also, the spots are mostly on the fins so im guessing its early stages...will they die?

CarterNichols · 03-02-2008, 02:00 PM

slowly get the temparture up to around 85, get more treatment, if you don't have inverts get quick cure, it is really good, if you find a fish with more ich than the others or one that is kind of acting sick quarantine it.

nathanbarry · 03-02-2008, 02:43 PM

Ok if i had a quarantine tank

Thanks!

CarterNichols · 03-02-2008, 05:48 PM

use that empty 35 gallon temporarly

Plecostomus · 03-02-2008, 07:45 PM

Pffhhh, I wish my ich cure would have killed those stupid annoying plant-eating snails

vettech909 · 03-02-2008, 08:20 PM

all ick treatment will kill invertibrates.if they have healthy amune systems,they will have a chance of living.that is what i have herd.

CarterNichols · 03-02-2008, 09:45 PM

i used the treatment and the fish are doing fine now and so far the inverts haven't really showed any sign of being affected.. its just some ghost shrimp so its not like i can't spend 50 more cents :/

Manwithnofish · 03-30-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scuba Kid

IMO, all you really need for a little ich is to raise the temp a bit (slowly to ~85) and add some salt.

I've followed the steps outlined in http://www.fishforums.com/forum/dise...salt-safe.html. It seems to have helped my Black Neons but did nothing for my Loaches. After thinking about it, the salt does nothing to kill the ICK that I can find. It might help the fish "resist" the parasite, but don't really think it solves the problem.

03-02-2008, 09:46 AM	#1
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 262 User Feedback: (0)	Ich on loach! Hey ive just bought a couple of dwarf loach's and have realised they have white dots over them-(ich)...i have treated...put some stuff in the water. Will this harm my other fish that haven't got white spot? __________________ 10 Gallon 3 Albino Corydoras, 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies, 2 Orange Gourami's, 2 Zebra Danios and 1 Khuli Loach (Small) 5 Gallon 2 Platies and 3 Neon Tetra's 55 Gallon 4 Parrot Cichlids, 1 Pictus Catfish, 1 Common Pleco and 3 Clown Loaches 55 Gallon Assorted Malawi Cichlids (Mbuna) and 1 Common Pleco

03-02-2008, 10:11 AM	#3
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,913 User Feedback: (1)	Quick cure is good for ich, but will "quickly" kill any inverts as well. Don't use it if you have shrimp, snails, etc in the tank. What have you put in already? IMO, all you really need for a little ich is to raise the temp a bit (slowly to ~85) and add some salt. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

03-02-2008, 10:28 AM	#5
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 262 User Feedback: (0)	Hey, thanks for helping...i have 2 kuhli's and zebra danios aswell as the polka dot loaches...i have treated once and ran out, will i need to buy more treatment? __________________ 10 Gallon 3 Albino Corydoras, 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies, 2 Orange Gourami's, 2 Zebra Danios and 1 Khuli Loach (Small) 5 Gallon 2 Platies and 3 Neon Tetra's 55 Gallon 4 Parrot Cichlids, 1 Pictus Catfish, 1 Common Pleco and 3 Clown Loaches 55 Gallon Assorted Malawi Cichlids (Mbuna) and 1 Common Pleco

03-02-2008, 12:33 PM	#7
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 262 User Feedback: (0)	ok, im using interpet anti white spot plus...my temperature is at 82 degrees, is that ok? __________________ 10 Gallon 3 Albino Corydoras, 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies, 2 Orange Gourami's, 2 Zebra Danios and 1 Khuli Loach (Small) 5 Gallon 2 Platies and 3 Neon Tetra's 55 Gallon 4 Parrot Cichlids, 1 Pictus Catfish, 1 Common Pleco and 3 Clown Loaches 55 Gallon Assorted Malawi Cichlids (Mbuna) and 1 Common Pleco

03-02-2008, 12:54 PM	#8
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 262 User Feedback: (0)	Also, the spots are mostly on the fins so im guessing its early stages...will they die? __________________ 10 Gallon 3 Albino Corydoras, 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies, 2 Orange Gourami's, 2 Zebra Danios and 1 Khuli Loach (Small) 5 Gallon 2 Platies and 3 Neon Tetra's 55 Gallon 4 Parrot Cichlids, 1 Pictus Catfish, 1 Common Pleco and 3 Clown Loaches 55 Gallon Assorted Malawi Cichlids (Mbuna) and 1 Common Pleco

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03-02-2008, 10:01 AM	#2
CarterNichols Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 109 User Feedback: (0)	what "stuff" did you put in there? i use quick cure and it worked in 3 treatments and had fish that were not infected and are fine.

03-02-2008, 12:30 PM	#6
GoodMike Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 371 User Feedback: (0)	what medication are you using.... and yes you will need more because one treatment for ich is never enough. warm up your tank a few degrees that speeds up the life cycle of ich, that will help when you are treating as well.

03-02-2008, 02:00 PM	#9
CarterNichols Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 109 User Feedback: (0)	slowly get the temparture up to around 85, get more treatment, if you don't have inverts get quick cure, it is really good, if you find a fish with more ich than the others or one that is kind of acting sick quarantine it.

03-02-2008, 02:43 PM	#10
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 262 User Feedback: (0)	Ok if i had a quarantine tank Thanks! __________________ 10 Gallon 3 Albino Corydoras, 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies, 2 Orange Gourami's, 2 Zebra Danios and 1 Khuli Loach (Small) 5 Gallon 2 Platies and 3 Neon Tetra's 55 Gallon 4 Parrot Cichlids, 1 Pictus Catfish, 1 Common Pleco and 3 Clown Loaches 55 Gallon Assorted Malawi Cichlids (Mbuna) and 1 Common Pleco

03-02-2008, 05:48 PM	#11
CarterNichols Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 109 User Feedback: (0)	use that empty 35 gallon temporarly

03-02-2008, 07:45 PM	#12
Plecostomus Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 67 User Feedback: (0)	Pffhhh, I wish my ich cure would have killed those stupid annoying plant-eating snails __________________ 20g tank: 2 Hatchetfish 1 Bumblebee Catfish 7 Neon Tetras 4 Kuhli Loaches

03-02-2008, 08:20 PM	#13
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146 User Feedback: (0)	all ick treatment will kill invertibrates.if they have healthy amune systems,they will have a chance of living.that is what i have herd. __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

03-02-2008, 09:45 PM	#14
CarterNichols Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 109 User Feedback: (0)	i used the treatment and the fish are doing fine now and so far the inverts haven't really showed any sign of being affected.. its just some ghost shrimp so its not like i can't spend 50 more cents :/

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