Ich Treatment

[oswoldy]

Hi,
Some of my fish have been flashing rarely but possibly more frequent than the other day. Anyway I cannot see any signs of Ich but have decided to treat the tank anyway. I have got Protozin Ich treatment stuff and have halved the dosage due to me having Tetras and a Bristlenose Plec. Would it be advisable to raise the temperature aswell or will it be ok at its current setting (26.1) I plan on doing the treatment for 8 days, the bottle says 4 but as im halving the dosage I thought doubling the treatment time would be a good idea?

Does all that sound ok or am I doing something to put my fish at risk?

Regards
Mike

 

[WILDER]

Size of tank in gallons or litres.
How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

Fish can flick for many reason, dosn't always mean whitespot.
Sometimes there will be tiny bubbles on a fish when its about to break out in whitespot.

 

[oswoldy]

Size of tank in gallons or litres. In My Sig
How many fish and which type. In My Sig
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph. 0, 0, 10

Fish can flick for many reason, dosn't always mean whitespot.
Sometimes there will be tiny bubbles on a fish when its about to break out in whitespot.

It wont do any harm treating for it if they dont have it though will it?

Mike

 

[WILDER]

Sorry made that mistake before not noticing sig.

Have you added any new fish or plants to the tank lately.
Check the gills for looking pale with excess mucas, or red and inflamed.
Any excess mucas on body or gills.
Any white patches or fluffy bits on the fish.
Is there a greyish film on the fish.
Do any fish look pale.
Any fish clamping there fins.
Shine a torch on fish but turn tanks lights out to see if you can see any golden yellow spots, gold dusting, or a rusty coloured varnish.
Any fish a bluish film on them.
Check fish for tiny red pin prick marks.

 

[oswoldy]

Have you added any new fish or plants to the tank lately. - Yes Neon Tetra - But they are not flashing
Check the gills for looking pale with excess mucas, or red and inflamed. - They look red but only internally only on some fish though
Any excess mucas on body or gills. - Not that I can see
Any white patches or fluffy bits on the fish. - No
Is there a greyish film on the fish. - No
Do any fish look pale. - No
Any fish clamping there fins. - No
Shine a torch on fish but turn tanks lights out to see if you can see any golden yellow spots, gold dusting, or a rusty coloured varnish. - Cant see anything
Any fish a bluish film on them. - No
Check fish for tiny red pin prick marks. -Cant see any

Jee that was alot really appreciate the help/advice though.

Mike

 

[WILDER]

Do the gills look like there inflamed or bleeding.
Can you post water stats please.
Do any fish swim in a jerky movement.
Need to look into water quality and gill flukes.

 

[oswoldy]

Do the gills look like there inflamed or bleeding. - They dont look inflamed just red
Can you post water stats please. - Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 10
Do any fish swim in a jerky movement. - I dont think so they dont look like they are jumping or anything
Need to look into water quality and gill flukes. - What are these

Mike

 

[WILDER]

Signs of gill flukes are.
Pale gills with excess slime.
Red inflamed gills.
Flicking and rubbing.
Laboured breathing, or gasping at surface of tank.
Fish will sometimes swim in a jerky movement.
Sores on body of fish.
Erratic swimming.
Darting around tank.
Spitting food out.
Weighloss sometimes.
Opaque body with excess slime.

Have you added the whitespot med now.

 

[oswoldy]

Signs of gill flukes are.
Pale gills with excess slime. - Cannot see any
Red inflamed gills. - Yes but only internally dont look inflamed though
Flicking and rubbing. - Yes
Laboured breathing, or gasping at surface of tank. - No
Fish will sometimes swim in a jerky movement. - No
Sores on body of fish. - No
Erratic swimming. - No
Darting around tank. - Yes but mostly in the current again this is not the fish that are flashing
Spitting food out. - Yes but they eat it again, looks like they are trying to make it smaller
Weighloss sometimes. - They dont appear to have lost weight
Opaque body with excess slime. - No

Have you added the whitespot med now. - No

Mike

 

[oswoldy]

Would pictures help at all, I have some I took yesterday, not for this reason but they may help?

Mike

 

[WILDER]

Yes pics might help.

Dosn't sound like flukes then.

 

[oswoldy]

Yes pics might help.

Dosn't sound like flukes then. - Phew

Should I start the Ich treatment?

The newest additions - All six of them

The other Pics

Hope these help.

Mike

 

[WILDER]

Lovely pics.
They look very healthy.
Hold off the med for now and get back to the board tomorrow.

 

[oswoldy]

Get back for what, sorry just so I know what I need to tell you or anything?

Mike

 

[WILDER]

LOL Sorry.
If there any changes.
They could break out in whitespot but I would just hold of meds for now.

Did you add the bag water to the tanks aswell.