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What is the best way to get rid of " ich"2007-11-24 23:41:04

I have recently bought a new tank, never had fish before so this is new to me. I noticed small white spots on my fish I have been told its ICH and I dont know how to go about getting rid of it any Ideas?

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ICH TREATMENT

The first approach is medication. It works, but not all the time.

The second approach is to actually destroy the organism with heat, and can be combined with salt treatment, but not with meds. Most strains of Ich cannot reproduce at temperatures above 85潞F. To use this treatment approach, slowly (no more than 1 or 2 degrees per hour) raise the temperature to 86潞F, while maintaining strong continuous surface agitation to oxygenate the water. This is extremely important because water holds less O2 at higher temperatures. (This is why meds should not be used in conjunction with high temp 鈥?most Ich treatment products also reduce oxygen levels. Less available oxygen, combined with the respiration difficulties an infected fish is already faced with, could be fatal.)

The adjusted temperature should be maintained for approximately 10 days, or a minimum of 3 days after all signs of the parasite have disappeared. Do not discontinue treatment when the spots go away. This is critical, because we know that they are visible only as a trophont on the body of the host, and not during the reproductive or free-swimming stage. We also know that trophonts on the gills are impossible to see.

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There are some drops you can get at your local pet store. Just follow the directions on the bottle.

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Go to Walmart and get some medicine for it in the pet dept. You just put some in the water like the directions say. It clears up pretty quick but go get it so your fish don't start dying.

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ICH GUARD is a good chemical to add to your water. I recommend doing a partial water change before adding it though. Mine was like 5$ at Petco.