Goldfish Ich

[Jasykinz]

Hi! i’m not quite sure if this is where i’d make this post, but i’m new so please bare with me.
I have two comet goldfish named poppy & johns — i’ve had poppy the longest and my in laws purchased johns about a week ago, at the time i was unable to quarantine him. so decided it would probably be okay if I just let him settle in with my fish . Well poppy has broken out in ich all over her & johns is completely fine . has no ich whatsoever, isn’t lethargic, and is eating properly. Poppy is still eating & is still racing around the tank . i’ve been treating her for about 3 days now & im needing to know if i should remove poppy from the tank and put her in a hospital tank & treat her alone since Johns doesn’t have any signs of ich? also, the only heater i have is preset at 78 degrees fahrenheit & i’m not sure how to go about raising the temperature slowly since i have no way of turning the temp down . i’m doing 25-50% water changes everyday & using tetra ich guard on my whole tank right now . and my last question is, how long does it take for the ich to fall out of poppy & how will i be able to tell if that’s happened?
i know i sound like a bad fish owner & i really try to spoil my fish as much as possible because i really do love them, even if they are like .30 cents. i would appreciate all the help i can get!!

 

[PheonixKingZ]

We are here to help!

Here are a couple of articles that are written specifically for treating ich in goldfish:

Goldfish Ich Disease (White Spot) Treatments

Goldfish Ich disease or white spot is one of the easier diseases to diagnose and cure. It is caused by a protozoan parasite that penetrates the skin surface

www.about-goldfish.com

How to Treat Goldfish Ich (White Spot Disease) in 7 Simple Steps | Hepper

Goldfish ich is a parasite that gradually covers the body and fins of your precious goldfish. Find out how to diagnose and treat it...

puregoldfish.com

Here is a little extra if those don’t help:

“Treatment is simple enough but requires dedication. The ‘Heat Treatment’ is probably the most common and one of the easiest treatments. Increasing the temperature of the water to 86F for 2 weeks will usually kill off the parasite. If the water is below 75F, then the temperature should be raised to 86F slowly, over a 24-48-hour period. Another method of treatment is with any medication that contains Malachite Green. Malachite Green is a chemical that contains powerful anti-fungal properties, that can easily kill parasites. Please note that Malachite Green is known to cause cancer, so you should always wash your hands after coming into contact with this chemical.”

(https://www.fishforums.net/threads/betta-research-paper.465208/)