I have guppy’s but I have ick in my tank

[Benji k]

So I got some guppy’s. but in my tank Thers ich and I don’t have any spare tanks should I add them to the tank or do a 50% water change before I put them in and then add treatment because ther specially bread and I don’t want to kill them.

 

[Sgooosh]

So I got some guppy’s. but in my tank Thers ich and I don’t have any spare tanks should I add them to the tank or do a 50% water change before I put them in and then add treatment because ther specially bread and I don’t want to kill them.

I don't think its a good idea to buy fish if you already have ich in the tank,
but in this case i would just treat the tank. reliable treatments like ich-x rarely kill fish for me.

 

[Benji k]

Ok

I don't think its a good idea to buy fish if you already have ich in the tank,
but in this case i would just treat the tank. reliable treatments like ich-x rarely kill fish for me.

thanks I’ll do that

 

[GaryE]

Everything form the decision to buy guppies when there was ich onwards is pure risk to the lives of those unfortunate fish. The stress of transport combined with exposure to a deadly parasite, with a dash of having to deal with any of the techniques used to kill ich on top of it?

You never, ever buy from a tank with ich, and if you see the parasite, you are shut down for a month to eliminate it.