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Curing Freshwater Ich

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I recently convert my little 10 gallon to freshwater. It just has a few plants and some guppies in it.

Unfortunately, the guppies have ich. I know it's a different organism than the saltwater kind... does anyone have recommendations on how to treat for it?
 
iCon said:
Quick Cure?
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She has plants and IIRC Quick Cure has Formalin and Malachite Green in it.

I don't think there is a plant OK ich cure :( But it's been 10 years since I played freshy so I could very well be wrong :)
 
salt + plants = dead plants

salt does not cure FW Ich.
 
GreshamH said:
salt + plants = dead plants
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Ummm, if possible remove the plants or better yet treat the fish in a QT. ;)

GreshamH said:
salt does not cure FW Ich.
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I guess these people who put this information is wrong then.... :~

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88601

http://www.netpets.com/fish/healthspa/ich.html

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/fwich.htm
 
sfboarders said:
GreshamH said:
salt + plants = dead plants
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Ummm, if possible remove the plants or better yet treat the fish in a QT. ;)

GreshamH said:
salt does not cure FW Ich.
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I guess these people who put this information is wrong then.... :~

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88601

http://www.netpets.com/fish/healthspa/ich.html

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/fwich.htm
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No my memory is wrong ;) I did say it's been 10 years since I have dealt with it :lol:

Now that has sparked my memory and IIRC while sodium chloride works, it's not as effective as Formalin/Malachite Green (Quick Cure, etc). None of those are usuabel with plants though. QT will be a must.
 
Magnesium, not sodium chloride?

Depends on the plants really, right. IIRC some are very salt intolerant.

FWIW I used to manage the FW/planted tank section of the store I worked at, but boy oh boy have I forgotten that stuff.... Second I got promoted to SW manager, I stopped thinking about FW all together.
 
Stick with the salt, it works wonders. I have used Maracide and Aquari-sol with plants with out issue, but IME salt is very easy on the fish, use a heaping tablespoon for every 5 gallons.
 
If the plants (all I have is some green carpet moss right now) can't tolerate the salt, I can totally move the fish to a QT tank no problem.

How long would you recommend I treat them?

Thanks, guys!
 
pixelpixi said:
If the plants (all I have is some green carpet moss right now) can't tolerate the salt, I can totally move the fish to a QT tank no problem.

How long would you recommend I treat them?

Thanks, guys!
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At least two weeks, that will give your main tank a chance to cleanse.
 
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