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    Ick, Catfish and Plecos. Oh my!

    AngelMax, I am so sorry to hear that you lost some of your fish! I am hoping to have a little more luck with mine. They actually do look a LOT better today. The smallest one which had the worst case of ich has ZERO spots on him (GLEE!) and my pictus cat has only a few dotting his fins. I am...
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    Ick, Catfish and Plecos. Oh my!

    I don't have an airstone but will be buying one today as per your suggestion. I will also lower the water a little and try keeping the lights off with the tank covered. Will it stress the fish if the light if off all day? I heard they got intoa cycle or something. I could have heard wrong. I...
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    Ick, Catfish and Plecos. Oh my!

    Thank you for the article I am reading it right now. :) Also I will try increasing the dose as you said. :) Thanks again. I really appreciate the advice!
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    Ick, Catfish and Plecos. Oh my!

    Umm.. My fish are getting worse. They aren't acting any different than when they are healthy but there are as many as 10 white spots on my Shark Catfish, 5-7 on my Pictus Catfish and now the ick is sharting to show up on my other fish. My temperature cycles between 84-86 and I just did my 25%...
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    Ick, Catfish and Plecos. Oh my!

    Hmm, Ich. That probably would have helped me find more info when searching. :) Thank you so much for the advice! I will gradually get my temperature to 86 and then change some of the water in three days. I really appreciate the feedback! Thanks again!
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    Ick, Catfish and Plecos. Oh my!

    I have a 10 gallon tank with a 3 inch Pictus Cat, a 2 inch Shark Cat, a 2 inch Rainbow Shark, a 3 inch Whiptail Cat, a 2 inch regular Pleco and a 3 inch royal Pleco. I have lost catfish to Ick before so I feel I need some advice. I bought my Shark Cat, Whiptail Cat and Royal Pleco a week ago...
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