Ich?

[mikeyy_lol]

Hi, i added 5 rummy nosed tetras into a 140L tank containing 2 red chinned panchax, rummy nosed tetra (now overall) 1 BN pleco and a pair of apistos.
I just noticed that there are a few small white spots on some of the tetra, 1 spot on 2 of the tetra and 2 on 1 tetra. I've read I should slowly raise the temp to 86 degrees as the protozoan can't reproduce after 85? Is this accurate from your experience or should I use meds?

I'd rather not use meds that would effect the chance of upbringing fry as I have had the rummys and apistos spawn previously and wouldn't want anything to effect that.


I'd really appreciate any help!

Thanks

Also forgot to mention my stats are 0 ammonia 0 nitrite and 5ppm nitrate.

 

[KittyKat]

No, that is not true. During treatment (salt or medication), we raise the temperature to 30C/86F because that speeds up the life cycle of the parasite, so the treatment does not take as long.

 

[mikeyy_lol]

No, that is not true. During treatment (salt or medication), we raise the temperature to 30C/86F because that speeds up the life cycle of the parasite, so the treatment does not take as long.

Oh. I have some ich treatment that's about 6 months old which contains Malchite green (4% solution) 1.0% w/w 0.005% acriflavine w/w, Quinine sulphate 0.004% w/w

Would there be any side effects using this? Would I still be able to keep shrimp / apisto eggs or fry in the tank?

Thanks

 

[KittyKat]

I am not sure, but I think malachite green will kill the filter and may affect shrimp. Check first.

 

[mikeyy_lol]

I am not sure, but I think malachite green will kill the filter and may affect shrimp. Check first.

Read a few more articles and found http/www.aquaticcommunity.com/disease/ickscaleless.php with a section on the malachite green so I think I'm safe to add it at half the stated dosage

 

[mikeyy_lol]

Okay so I went to remove the carbon media from my external filter (aquamanta efx 200) and I have no idea which one it is. I've narrowed it down to 2 differant ones, theres a tray with white rocks in it and a differant tray with a black bag in it with what looks to me charcoal so I took the tray out with the black bag and put it in a bucket of dechlorinated water.

Did I get the right tray? Do I need to put some ammonia in the bucket to keep the filter in the tray I removed?

Thanks

 

[mikeyy_lol]

Okay so I went to remove the carbon media from my external filter (aquamanta efx 200) and I have no idea which one it is. I've narrowed it down to 2 differant ones, theres a tray with white rocks in it and a differant tray with a black bag in it with what looks to me charcoal so I took the tray out with the black bag and put it in a bucket of dechlorinated water.

Did I get the right tray? Do I need to put some ammonia in the bucket to keep the filter in the tray I removed?

Thanks

Anyone? I don't want to end up having taken the wrong one out and then everyone dying 'cos the meds aren't working or something!

 

[lindanne]

the black is the carbon you have removed

 

[KittyKat]

+1 the carbon is in the bag. You will need to get new stuff if you want to use it to remove medication.. the general concensus is that it works only for a few hours to a few days after new carbon is added to a fish tank.

The rocks are your bio media, where the good bacteria live.