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nickn313
08-14-2009, 05:58 PM
i had 4 tb's in my 29 out of which one died yesterday of ich :scry:
the others have white spots too and they dont move around together anymore...they are all in different corners of the tank...and they harly swim... is it because of their illness? they are on treatment now... the white spots have almost gone away from the other fishes in the tank....
rich311k
08-14-2009, 06:02 PM
They are under tremendous stress. Hopefully the ich treeatment will help them soon. How are you treating it?
nickn313
08-14-2009, 06:32 PM
I'v got the medicine...and as instructed, put 3 cap fulls of it in the tank... the mollies have started to show signs of improvement but not the tb's...
temp is on 30 c...
should i move the tiger barbs temporarily into my 5g and put them back in the tank once they are better? i know 5g is wayy to small but im really worried that what if the mollies get it again?
also, is it ok to add new fishes to the tank at this moment? I thought of getting couple of tetras and a gourami tomorrow..
rich311k
08-14-2009, 06:34 PM
No new fish until at least a week after all traces of the ich is gone. Arem the mollies ich free or just looking better. You need to follow the complete course of treatment on the bottle.
nickn313
08-14-2009, 06:37 PM
the white spots have almost completely gone of their fins...except for a lil on the males fin...
jaysee
08-14-2009, 06:45 PM
Why do you suppose the tank came down with ich?
Wild Turkey
08-14-2009, 08:32 PM
Treat one week after the last signs of ich.

Lower the temp back down, it will cut back on stress. Its not recommended to raise the temp when using ich meds, its a different treatment.
Lady Hobbs
08-14-2009, 10:14 PM
When you see the ick it is not being killed by medication. Only after these spots fall off the fish and reproduce on the bottom of the tank are they able to be killed. Continue treatment as instructed by the others to kill the ick after reproducing.
nickn313
08-15-2009, 06:05 AM
Why do you suppose the tank came down with ich?

probably because I dint have a heater at first...?

When you see the ick it is not being killed by medication. Only after these spots fall off the fish and reproduce on the bottom of the tank are they able to be killed. Continue treatment as instructed by the others to kill the ick after reproducing.

am I supposed to do a gravel vaccum once all the ick is off the fish to make sure theres no trace left in the tank?
jaysee
08-15-2009, 08:49 AM
probably because I dint have a heater at first...?



am I supposed to do a gravel vaccum once all the ick is off the fish to make sure theres no trace left in the tank?

If your tank is way too cold, your fish will be stressed, but I don't know if that would cause the ich....


A good thorough gravel vac is a good idea once the spots all fall off. Just remember to add more medication for the new water your refilling with so you can finish the treatment. Also, if you run carbon, be sure to remove it during treatment since it'll remove the meds.
nickn313
08-15-2009, 09:45 AM
If your tank is way too cold, your fish will be stressed, but I don't know if that would cause the ich....
A good thorough gravel vac is a good idea once the spots all fall off. Just remember to add more medication for the new water your refilling with so you can finish the treatment. Also, if you run carbon, be sure to remove it during treatment since it'll remove the meds.

thanks Jaysee...il do that right away... and what should the temperature be set to?
Lady Hobbs
08-15-2009, 02:10 PM
76-78 for most tropical fish. Ick can live a long time in cooler tanks so get that water warned up. Temps don't need to be higher when using medications. It only gets raised when using salt.