David
Neptune, god of the Sea
My clown loaches have ich...
What should I do? ![/ :/ :/](/images/smilies/ipb/confused.gif)
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It has a good success rate, but like anything, its all relative to the tank conditions, fish temperment and how late into the disease the fish is.yhbae said:Am I the only one who cures ich with only high-temperature and no medicine? I don't recall anyone mentioning this in this forum before...
I fed my fish less during the period when they had Ich (down to 3-4 times a week) but fed rich foods such as frozen bloodworm, supplemented with a few flakes. Make sure there is little wastage within the tank as this may trigger the disease to spreadDavid said:ok i'm about to go out and get some meds. What do they eat because I also need to feed them.
Obviously dont feed them directly before, during or after putting in the medication, but not feeding the fish may aid in a decline in their immune system and enhance the chance of fatality.Link said:I wouldn't feed while you're treating them. Some medications make it very difficult for the fish to digest their food properly. They'll be ok. You need a good parasite treatment but make sure you can use it with Clown Loach. Because their scales are so small some medications can affect them. Whitespot, or Ich has a lifecycle so you will have to treat over a period of around a week. It should give you all the directions on the bottle.
You can raise the temp to 30 as well but this needs to be done very slowly![]()
You've got to find a happy medium and apply what you think works best within your tank.David said:AAAAHH!! So many things to remember! If I raise the temp, less oxygen is in water, which is bad for fish. If I keep temp low, ich is harder to cure. If I feed fish, disease will spread. If I don't feed fish, immune system will wekaen. NOOOOO!![]()