Overwhelmed with ich

sarinaruu · Nov 22, 2023

it’s been two months since my fish got ich. i’ve lost most of my favorite fish, and i’m overwhelmed with treating them.

i cycled my old tank and managed to catch my 7 remaining fish. my plan is to leave tank to fallow for 45 days, while treating with hypo or possibly copper.

it’s so stressful being a water keeper and making sure everything is safe, and heart breaking taking my goby from her shrimp and my clowns from their nems. wish me luck though.

Debramb · Nov 22, 2023

I’m soo sorry you’ve lost your favorite fish, I love all the fish! I have learned here via the fish medics….. no copper in the main display, only Quarantine tank, w/hypo-salinity, you can’t leave inverts, and fallow is 60-79 days! I’ve read from so many of our fellow “water” keepers about fighting diseases, I haven’t added anything for 3 or 4 years! I’m focused on good nutrition because we’re upgrading from a 100Gt to a 125 GLong. This is just to prepare for the transfer! So many people are with you on this and have come through the other side! Hang in and keep updating!
Your fellow
Debra

vetteguy53081 · Nov 22, 2023

sarinaruu said:
it’s been two months since my fish got ich. i’ve lost most of my favorite fish, and i’m overwhelmed with treating them.

i cycled my old tank and managed to catch my 7 remaining fish. my plan is to leave tank to fallow for 45 days, while treating with hypo or possibly copper.

it’s so stressful being a water keeper and making sure everything is safe, and heart breaking taking my goby from her shrimp and my clowns from their nems. wish me luck though.

Sorry to hear. Go instead of 45 minimum to 60 days fallow and Treat fish with Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.

Jay Hemdal · Nov 22, 2023

+1 on what @vetteguy53081 said - for tanks with severe infections of ich, you may need to go 60 days, especially if the tank temperature is below 81 F. Coppersafe / Copper Power at 2.5 ppm for 30 days is the best treatment. If you need biological filtration for your treatment tank, you can use biomedia from your display (just not calcium rock or sand).

Jay

sarinaruu · Nov 22, 2023

Jay Hemdal said:
+1 on what @vetteguy53081 said - for tanks with severe infections of ich, you may need to go 60 days, especially if the tank temperature is below 81 F. Coppersafe / Copper Power at 2.5 ppm for 30 days is the best treatment. If you need biological filtration for your treatment tank, you can use biomedia from your display (just not calcium rock or sand).

so you’d go straight for copper and not try hypo? id really like to reuse some of the equipment someday but i know it’s a risk