Treating Ich In A Tank With Molly Fry

[Sp00nman]

Just stocked my tank 6 days ago after completing a fishless cycle and I've just noticed tonight that a number of Neon Tetra's have got Ich.  I would say about 6 out of 10 neon tetras currently have between 1 and 5 spots on them.  From a distance you can't see them but if you look really close they're there and I'm pretty sure its whitespot.
 
I've researched treatments and as well as buying treatments a lot of people recommend raising the temperature and/or adding salt.  Thing is along with 10 Neon Tetra's, 6 Otocinclus and 1 Bristlenose Pleco I bought 3 female mollies who since arriving have produced between them approximately 25 fry.
 
So basically I am wondering what is the best course of action.  I was planning on leaving the fry in the tank and letting them fend for themselves (they seem to be doing fine at the moment and surprisingly none of the fish are showing much interest in eating them!) and I'm worried that either increasing the temperature or using a treatment could be harmful to the fry.
 
So should I buy a treatment (if so are there any recommendations of treatments available in the UK)?  Or would I be better off increasing the temperature?

 

[bigcheed]

definitely increase the temp. it will help lots weather you decide to treat or not. using aquarium salt works but check if any of your fish are sensitive to it first. the best treatment ive found is king british ws3 formula. its very potent and along with raising the temp should clear it up in about 10 days. your fry should be fine. if your worried just use half the recommended dose but every 24hrs instead of a full dose every 48hrs. this is my preferred method.

 

[Sp00nman]

Thanks bigcheed.

I've upped the temperature and got hold of some ws3 from lfs and dosed half the recommended dose as you recommended.

Hopefully everyone will be ok

 

[bigcheed]

I forgot to mention im actually treating my own community tank at the minute. had a minor outbreak. ive been away on holiday so the regular feeding schedule was broken and I think the fish became a little stressed. it happens. its day six for my tank treatment. I started treating Monday. I left a 48hr gap from Thursday to Saturday then treated another half dose. all my fish are doing fine and all the white spots have gone. just stick with it for 10 days and it should clear up no problem.

 

[ky*weremiej]

Remove the carbon from the filter and use ich treatment it usually takes 1 week or 2 depending on how many parasites are in your water, its up to you what you use but I use "waterlife protozin" I would say its the best but people will say otherwise so do your research and pick one or take my advise. As for the molly fry you will have to let them fend for themselves in the tank with ich, you need to treat the whole tank if you move the fry you are potentially transporting the parasite so good luck.

 

[Sophie]

Remove the carbon from the filter and use ich treatment it usually takes 1 week or 2 depending on how many parasites are in your water, its up to you what you use but I use "waterlife protozin" I would say its the best but people will say otherwise so do your research and pick one or take my advise. As for the molly fry you will have to let them fend for themselves in the tank with ich, you need to treat the whole tank if you move the fry you are potentially transporting the parasite so good luck.

 
+1 to Waterlife Protozin. Only ever had ich once on a new batch of Clown Loaches, one course did the trick. Previous to this I tried Interpet's Whitespot treatment and got no where but I am pretty sure it depends on the strain of parasite.
 
Good luck!

 

[Sp00nman]

I've been treating with half the recommended dose so far and I don't know if it's related but one of the adult mollies is not looking good. She's basically hiding away underneath a rock on the gravel and leaning against it. I can't tell if she's got any white spots (she's a mainly white dalmatian molly) but I'm assuming she has. Any ideas on whether this could be related to the white spot or the treatment or could it be something else entirely?

I've been carrying out water tests everyday and ammonia and nitrite are 0 and after my first water change on Saturday the nitrates are at 10-15.