Ick - Brooklyn Aquarium Society

Melvin · April 21st, 2010, 08:14 PM

First let me say that I am new to this Hobby, and I am also new to this forum. I would lie to say hello to all, and to thank you in advance for the information that iI will receive.

Mhy question is pertaining to Ick. I am just curious about how long can a fish live with Ick being untreated?

**stevem** · April 21st, 2010, 09:22 PM

first off, we where all new to the hobby at sometime, many years ago.
Now to address your question on ich. Ich is a paraiste that need a host fish to live on. If your fish are healthy and stress free, they can usually fight off ich, when they become stressed, wheater it is from water quality, temperature, or even the shock of the new tank they can not. Ich has about a 3 week life cycle, to speed up the cycle raise the temperature and treat with medication. If this a saltwater tank also lower the salinity to about 1.017 slowly. If it is only 1 fish the best thing is to treat hm in a hospital tank. Keep your water quality good with water changes, and keep your tank heated. A drop in temperature will ussually bring out the ich. When treating raise the temp. to about 82. do not forget to remove the carbon, or it will remove the medication.

Melvin · April 22nd, 2010, 10:34 AM

Thanks for the Info SteveM. You have been very helpful!!!!!!

**stevem** · April 22nd, 2010, 08:13 PM

thats what we are hear for
1 thing to add raise the temp to 85 not 82 at 85 degrees the ich starts to die off

Melvin · April 22nd, 2010, 09:53 PM

Thanks SteveM for keeping me in mind. This is my problem.......(again keep in mind that I am new to this) I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank, that I started up about one month ago. Unfortunately, I dont have a "hospital" tank. Just yesterday I noticed some spots on this clown loach. ( I have three of them) He was the only fish that I spotted with this.I have a total of about 24 other fish in the tank. (Different types) I have been reading up on all this, and I agree with you ( with the little that I seem to have read) to raise temperature gradually. But I am concerned about all my other fish, if I raise this temperature. I did put in the tank yesterday Kordons Ick Attack. Today, I didn't see any more spots on the Clown Loach. So, I am going to continue adding this Ick Attack for another 6 days, and I am leaving my temp at around 78 degrees. Does this sound good to you, Steve??? Thanks again Steve for you advice!!!!!I appreciate your advice and knowledge!!!!

**stevem** · April 24th, 2010, 10:37 PM

if the medication is working continue with that, on another note you said you have 24 fish in a 55 gal tank i hope they are small fish. Is the tank benn up for awile ?

April 21st, 2010, 08:14 PM	#1
Melvin Egg Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Ick First let me say that I am new to this Hobby, and I am also new to this forum. I would lie to say hello to all, and to thank you in advance for the information that iI will receive. Mhy question is pertaining to Ick. I am just curious about how long can a fish live with Ick being untreated?

April 21st, 2010, 09:22 PM	#2
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 687 Rep Power: 34	first off, we where all new to the hobby at sometime, many years ago. Now to address your question on ich. Ich is a paraiste that need a host fish to live on. If your fish are healthy and stress free, they can usually fight off ich, when they become stressed, wheater it is from water quality, temperature, or even the shock of the new tank they can not. Ich has about a 3 week life cycle, to speed up the cycle raise the temperature and treat with medication. If this a saltwater tank also lower the salinity to about 1.017 slowly. If it is only 1 fish the best thing is to treat hm in a hospital tank. Keep your water quality good with water changes, and keep your tank heated. A drop in temperature will ussually bring out the ich. When treating raise the temp. to about 82. do not forget to remove the carbon, or it will remove the medication.

April 22nd, 2010, 10:34 AM	#3
Melvin Egg Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the Info SteveM. You have been very helpful!!!!!!

April 22nd, 2010, 08:13 PM	#4
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 687 Rep Power: 34	thats what we are hear for 1 thing to add raise the temp to 85 not 82 at 85 degrees the ich starts to die off

April 22nd, 2010, 09:53 PM	#5
Melvin Egg Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Thanks SteveM for keeping me in mind. This is my problem.......(again keep in mind that I am new to this) I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank, that I started up about one month ago. Unfortunately, I dont have a "hospital" tank. Just yesterday I noticed some spots on this clown loach. ( I have three of them) He was the only fish that I spotted with this.I have a total of about 24 other fish in the tank. (Different types) I have been reading up on all this, and I agree with you ( with the little that I seem to have read) to raise temperature gradually. But I am concerned about all my other fish, if I raise this temperature. I did put in the tank yesterday Kordons Ick Attack. Today, I didn't see any more spots on the Clown Loach. So, I am going to continue adding this Ick Attack for another 6 days, and I am leaving my temp at around 78 degrees. Does this sound good to you, Steve??? Thanks again Steve for you advice!!!!!I appreciate your advice and knowledge!!!!

April 24th, 2010, 10:37 PM	#6
stevem Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 687 Rep Power: 34	if the medication is working continue with that, on another note you said you have 24 fish in a 55 gal tank i hope they are small fish. Is the tank benn up for awile ?

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