Mamaorca77
New Member
Ok, so after a rough start getting back into the hobby, it seems for the last week or so that everything is FINALLY going right, with the exception of a minor nitrate/nitrite issue that I got under control quick! So, a few days ago I took in a rescue male platy since my other died and this one was on his way down the toilet if I didn't take him. As an animal lover (2 rescued cats, a rescued dog, and now the platy I call Zinger (he's a yellow variegated, and bumblebee is overused! LOL) I couldn't let that happen! Well, my buddy Zinger, unbeknownst to me, has ich. He's now in my hospital tank which was intended for my son's goldfish to upgrade their situation. He's getting Tetra Lifeguard daily and doesn't seem to be suffering, which is a good thing. My question is, I have never had any of my fish in my other tanks with ich, so after ALOT of research on what his prob was and how to fix it, I now see that carbon in the filter sucks up the meds. I have a Tetra Whisper filter that has a cartridge with carbon (a well used one from a buddy's tank to help jumpstart my cycle on this one, because I knew to quarantine any new guys and thank goodness I did!!) My current QT tank is a 5 gal with great water quality. As I said, he seems to be doing good, and I actually am seeing no new spots on him, but I know they drop off and I don't want to lose him! Only issue I can see with him is he's a bit shy (maybe)..My other tank is butted up against his and he hides whenever he sees the other fish. He seems to enjoy hanging out in the plants, sometimes not even coming up for food! So, how can I keep Zinger getting his meds and getting ready to join the crew in the big tank without removing my whole filter and destroying that good, clear water??