So I am back from vacation, and I have ich in my tank I have to deal with.
It's a pretty minor infestation, considering the only fish to show signs was a Hippo Tang. Not even the converted freshwater mollies have caught it. I'm getting my Hippo back from my lfs that treated it for me, so it's going into a clean tank while I deal with the ich.
The lfs recommends using hydrogen peroxide at 1ml per 50 gallons a day for a month and that should do it. Further reading tells me that h202 manages ich at best, not eradicates it. I'm sorely tempted to go management at this point, as I have tried and failed a couple times to eradicate it.
Anyone have experience with this method?
Does it actually work?
Is 1ml per 50 gallons the right dose?
How long should I keep it up?
It's a pretty minor infestation, considering the only fish to show signs was a Hippo Tang. Not even the converted freshwater mollies have caught it. I'm getting my Hippo back from my lfs that treated it for me, so it's going into a clean tank while I deal with the ich.
The lfs recommends using hydrogen peroxide at 1ml per 50 gallons a day for a month and that should do it. Further reading tells me that h202 manages ich at best, not eradicates it. I'm sorely tempted to go management at this point, as I have tried and failed a couple times to eradicate it.
Anyone have experience with this method?
Does it actually work?
Is 1ml per 50 gallons the right dose?
How long should I keep it up?