Emergency

**tigger1** · 01-17-2010, 02:30 AM

I just noticed small white dots on one of my MM platties. I dont know how she got it since no new fish have been added... I just fed them frozen bloodworms earlier today and she was fine.... now hours later she has become lathargic and spotty. My problem is that I have fry in the tank... will the API super ick cure do damage to my fry?... my other tank still isnt cycled yet so I dont want to put them in there. What can I do... im freaking out

**rich311k** · 01-17-2010, 02:34 AM

I would treat for the ick and hope the fry make it.

**tigger1** · 01-17-2010, 02:38 AM

Have frozen bloodworms been known to have/cause Ick? its the only thing diff ive done. The peramiters are 0,0, 20....

Im so lost

**rich311k** · 01-17-2010, 02:42 AM

Not that I have ever heard of. It usually occurs after the fish go under some type of stress. Like a rapid temperature drop.

**tigger1** · 01-17-2010, 02:43 AM

no temperature drop either... thats why im so freaked.... they were fine earlier now this.. the rest look/act ok for now.. just her.

**rich311k** · 01-17-2010, 02:45 AM

Google ick be sure that is what it is. You may want to try and QT her.

**tigger1** · 01-17-2010, 02:59 AM

my QT tank is still not cycled :(

The API super ick cure says to put 5 ml into every 5 us gal... I have a 55 gal tank does that mean I have to put 50 ml of the treatment into the tank? seems like a awful lot especially since the bottle is only 37 ml. Is this correct?

Ill also google Ick.. i have before but guess i need to re-read up on it

**rich311k** · 01-17-2010, 03:01 AM

Move a sponge or a bag of gravel in and do some water changes if needed. One platy is not much of a load.

**tigger1** · 01-17-2010, 03:16 AM

There are 9 dino zebras in the Qt tank.

**Oscar_freak12321** · 01-17-2010, 04:55 AM

If you can't move the fish into the QT tank, just crank up the heat in the tank to 80 or more(slowly of course) and that will help in the process of getting rid of the ick. That's my 2 cents.