My Fish Got the Ich!

[srud]

I know there are a number of threads out there on Ich treatment, but I did not want to hijack someone else's.

I have a specific question regarding treatment using Rid Ich +. Assuming that I am reading the directions correctly, I am suppose to dose 5ml per 10 gallons of water every 24 hours until 3 days past the last sign of it? On a 75 gallon tank that amounts to approx. 30ml per day. Is that correct? No water changes in between?

[owlavatar]

If you can I would treat the fish in a hospital tank so you can easily change the water with each days treatment. I'm not familiar with Red Ich+ but the brand I've used calls for water changes.

[lauraleellbp]

IMO using a hospital tank with ich is pointless; the parasites will be down in the substrate and coating the surfaces in the main tank so the fish will just be re-infected as soon as they are put back in, meanwhile the other fish in the tank are also being exposed...

I'd just follow the directions given as closely as possible. I've never personally used that product as I always treat ich with salt.

[legomaniac89]

The easiest way to treat ich is to raise the temp up to about 82 or so, then add about 1/2tsp of aquarium salt per gallon of water. This should get rid of the ich completely, and it's a lot cheaper.

Even easier would be treatment in a small hospital tank, like owlavatar said.

[DaveS]

Originally Posted by srud

I know there are a number of threads out there on Ich treatment, but I did not want to hijack someone else's.

I have a specific question regarding treatment using Rid Ich +. Assuming that I am reading the directions correctly, I am suppose to dose 5ml per 10 gallons of water every 24 hours until 3 days past the last sign of it? On a 75 gallon tank that amounts to approx. 30ml per day. Is that correct? No water changes in between?

I have used Rid-Ich+ in the past. I dosed according to the directions but also did a healthy waterchange every day. It is crucial to keep the tank as clean as possible with this medication, as it breaks down quickly in the presence of dissolved organics. I would however keep treating for a week after visible signs are gone. Three days is right on the edge of the life cycle, so I would treat for longer than that. You might also try dosing at close to lights out, as strong light also breaks the medication down. I know this is repeated information from another thread, but I just wanted to throw it out there again.

If you have already started with the Rid-Ich, I would stay with it. I'm not a big fan of changing treatments once they have started, unless it proves to not work.

Dave