My Flameback still has ICH

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beachywoman
 
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My Flameback still has ICH

by beachywoman

I have been treating my Flameback for ICH. I have used the Aquarium Salt Method but it is not going away. I am almost at 11 days of treatment. My hospital tank is not cycled yet so I am not sure what to do now. Can someone please give me some advice. My other fish look fine.


kelbri
 
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by kelbri

Have you also raised the temp of your tank? I had ich not too long ago, and raising the temp speeds up the hatching process of it. You can only kill it in it's free swimming stage. Raising the temp to about 84 should hopefully help.


Tmercier834747
 
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by Tmercier834747

Kelbri is absolutely right.

Obviously your fish isn't a dwarf puffer but this article really breaks down the ich life cycle. Goodluck.

http://dwarfpuffers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3


beachywoman
 
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by beachywoman

I did vacuum the tank first along with a water change before the treatment but I did not raise the temp. I will slowly raise the temp and hopefully this will do the trick. Tmercier83 thanks for the article.

My Flameback still has ICH

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