Just wondering how many people fight Ich the same way i do?
I got a nice fat 4-5" PBT. About 24 hours she formed white spots on her. She never showed any signs of distress, flashing, or anything. So i did not panic.
I made sure to keep at least a nori seaweed clip loaded, and she ate constantly. I fed mysis/brine/krill/clam etc. mixture 3 times a day which she ate. It got a little worse the next couple of days.
I kept temp consistant +/-1 degree of 79 degrees.
I added a second skimmer to my sump and kept the feeding. All along she seemed in good spirits.
Today i have had her about 2 weeks and almost in the clear "knocking on wood" I only have 3 other fish in the system, none of which aquired any ich signs.
She is still eating and her body only shows very little signs of ich. She seems to be kicking the ich with no problem. I would have went to purchase a pair of cleaner shrimp but i live in the middle of Iowa and haven't been able to get outta town with the bad weather we have been having, but all in all I think she is doing great!
I feel the best way to kick ich is just making the fish feel at home, lots of hiding places, lots of flow, consistant temp, feeding lots, and good skimming!
I know a lot of people panic and pull all the fish out, but i feel as long as the fish is happy, fat, and strong it should be able to beat it by itself!
I got a nice fat 4-5" PBT. About 24 hours she formed white spots on her. She never showed any signs of distress, flashing, or anything. So i did not panic.
I made sure to keep at least a nori seaweed clip loaded, and she ate constantly. I fed mysis/brine/krill/clam etc. mixture 3 times a day which she ate. It got a little worse the next couple of days.
I kept temp consistant +/-1 degree of 79 degrees.
I added a second skimmer to my sump and kept the feeding. All along she seemed in good spirits.
Today i have had her about 2 weeks and almost in the clear "knocking on wood" I only have 3 other fish in the system, none of which aquired any ich signs.
She is still eating and her body only shows very little signs of ich. She seems to be kicking the ich with no problem. I would have went to purchase a pair of cleaner shrimp but i live in the middle of Iowa and haven't been able to get outta town with the bad weather we have been having, but all in all I think she is doing great!
I feel the best way to kick ich is just making the fish feel at home, lots of hiding places, lots of flow, consistant temp, feeding lots, and good skimming!
I know a lot of people panic and pull all the fish out, but i feel as long as the fish is happy, fat, and strong it should be able to beat it by itself!