My first actual fish tank is infected with Ich. Can I treat it without changing the water?
Two other goldfish are already infected. Is it too late for them? I have 2 red caps and 2…well, I don’t know their species names but they have "bubble eyes" and are white, red, orange, and spotted black. One of each is infected. Please help! What can I do?
Tags: Goldfish, orange, red caps, species names
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
First off, the ick will need to be treated with something like Rid-ich and yes, you’ll need to do a water change of about 25% every few days while you do the treatment.
You should be doing a weekly water change in your aquarium of around 1/4th of the tank. Just doing a gravel vaccum should remove enough water. Simply replace the water with de-chlorinated tap water of the same temperature!
If you follow this link, you can research and learn how to treat ich and even prevent it from happening again!
http://www.netpets.com/fish/reference/freshref/ich.html
Hope this helps!
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
no u need to change the water
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
Yes get some ich medicine you wont have to drain any water
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
did you get the medicine for them? is the tank a filtered one? if not change the water and then treat them, its quite possible they will all get it, and a high percentage die, you need to read about things before diving in to raising them.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
go to the fish store and get drops dont need to chng water
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
I dont know if this drops are available in your area. But in our country we turn the tank into a hospital tank by adding ich blue drops. It will turn the water actually blue clears the problem in a couple of days. Seems harmless to the fish.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
I think making sure the water is really good paramaters is the most important thing.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
You should ask the people where you bought the fish. I think they have medicine you can put in the tank.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
No…clean the water and separate the fish that have it and those that don’t. You can buy special Ick treatment at the pet store.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
Go to a pet store and get some stuff called Ich Away.It can be treated without changing the water.I think it 2 drops for every 15 gallons.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
Bite the bullet and change the water. You need to do that on a regular basis anyway.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
Yes! Go to the local aquarium supply shop asap. You can buy some water treatment. All you do is add it to the water and wait for it to clear up. If you want to save your fish, though, you need to act fast as Ich can be deadly if left untreated.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
what is the hell is ich
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
go to walmart or somewhere like that and buy the fish that eat that stuff,i dont know
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
no u need to change the water
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
I never had to change the water and I used ich out. It worked very well.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
Ok, it’s obvious you are missing some very very important facts about having fish as pets. Pick up the phone or head over to the nearest Pet store or better yet, one that specializes in fish, only. There you will find some knowledgeable people who will be able to advise you of the pro’s and con’s of having fish as pets. They take some work. It’s not just you dropping by every now and then to shake some flakes in or add some water. You have to change the water every so often. Know why?? Fish like humans have excrement movements and fish food, if not eaten, tends to spoil, causing the water to get murky. That is just basic fish 101 ed. Too many fishes have gone to the big fish bowl in the sky via a toilet flush. Before the fish you have take that trip, get educated in fish care. You’ll be happy and so will the fishies.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
I’ve read adding a bit of salt helps, along with the normal remedy.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
You can just get the drops, but I would recommend do a 50% water change too just to ensure the other fish won’t get sick !
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
Ick is a parasite that takes hold when the fishes are stressed by bad water quality. Yours is a new tank I presume. "New Tank syndrome" Add some Ammolock or Amquel or any anti ammonia compound. Change half the water and add the above compounds. The Ick will go away when you solve the root cause. Ick medication will also help.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
Go to store where you bought the fish.
Explain the ich.
Change water and add what they give you-
If you follow directions things should go well.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
Well unfortunately it doesn’t matter how much treatment you give the water for the fish, the only solution is to do a water change and then throw a hell of a lot of salt in and then pray that it will do the job. If it gets worse in the next couple of days give your fish to a watery grave and clean your tank thoroughly and that means from top to bottom, have fun
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
The pet shops all sell a bottle of "ICK". It’s just drops to put into the water to clear up the disease.
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
yes you can . we have a 100 gal and a 90 gallon pond and another 35 gallon aquarim. we had ick and the pet store sold us some ick medication. it works for us . lots of luck with your little buddies. actually you are suppose to empty your tank 2/3 the way each month. and use chlorine clear each month. God Bless
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
There is a great product called "RID-ICH" is not expensive and it works well , changing ur water alone will not help
December 11th, 2009 at 00:18
no, go to your pet store and ask a person that works there and ask if they have medicine that gets rid of the Ich.