How Can I Treat Ich In My Planted Tank

[jacko32]

hi does anyone know the best way to treat ich in my planted tank
what medications are best for my plants
someone please help quick

 

[kris6458]

My school of marble hatchets brought ICH into my planted tank. I been fighting ICH with Quickcure and have used it before it always works.

Quickcure can be bought at Walmart for like 5 bucks, It has Formalin and Malachite green in it.

I Only use the "TETRA DOSAGE" amount, which is 1 drop every 2 gallons vs 1 drop every 1 gallon. Make sure to raise your temperature to help speed up the ICH life and kill it off. Took me 3 days with temp at 80-82 and half dosage 1x a day .

My tank is running DIY CO2 which stays on and no problems with fish breathing. (people say medicen takes Air out of water) Just have a HOB filter running.

 

[jacko32]

cool thanks i dont think we have that 1 in the uk though
i found 1 made by tetra that says it wont harm plants or good bacteria
do you know if this 1 is any good?

 

[kris6458]

Whats the name of it?

Does it say that on the product or is that what a LFS employee told you?


Also what types of plants do you have?

 

[jacko32]

its called tetra medica contraspot it says on the tetra website it wont harm plants or bacteria
the plants i have are
black amazon swords
cryptocoryne
riccia
christmas moss & java moss
java fern
straight vallis
sagiteria
giant vallis
fountain grass
purple stricta which im not sure is a true aquatic may have to go soon
and some bulbs which i dont know the names of
also anubius nana
and some type of fearn also not sure if its a true aquatic