Best way to treat goldfish ich

[ajoyfulbettta]

just got two orandas for my 40, one has 2 ich spots. guessing it was from the long drive and change in temp. i’ve only treated tropical fish with high heat, how do I treat goldfish?

 

[EmbersToAshes]

I also prefer the heat method, but as you stated since they're a cold water fish it's probably not a good idea. They tend to be fairly hardy in my experience and respond well to traditional ich meds like formalin and malachite green as long as you don't over do it. I have also heard aquarium salt works well for them but I haven't tried this personally.

 

[NevermindIgnoreMe]

Heat and aquarium salt. MinnFinn is good too, but heat and salt will be cheaper and is effective.

 

[ajoyfulbettta]

so it’s back with a vengeance. i’m adding salt and starting to raise heat again. I was at 89 with my gbr, but is 86 okay for the goldies? I also ordered paraguard and I could get free shipping if I added something else so I got some amoxicillin for the future. I already feed garlic in their meals, anything else I should do?

 

[CichlidJynx]

just got two orandas for my 40, one has 2 ich spots. guessing it was from the long drive and change in temp. i’ve only treated tropical fish with high heat, how do I treat goldfish?

If you don’t have plants I would treat with salt at 1 tablespoon / 2 gallons

 

[ajoyfulbettta]

If you don’t have plants I would treat with salt at 1 tablespoon / 2 gallons

I just added that, except at 1 tablespoon per 5g. I d have plants, 3 big anubias. so I need to take them out? I just added the salt like a minute ago

 

[CichlidJynx]

I just added that, except at 1 tablespoon per 5 gallon. I d have plants, 3 big anubias. so I need to take them out? I just added the salt like a minute ago

No. Anubias can tolerate it for a little while.

 

[ajoyfulbettta]

No. Anubias can tolerate it for a little while.

okay thanks! I just got them and accidentally killed my plants in my other tank with too much h202... would hate to kill these too

 

[CichlidJynx]

Anubias tend to be pretty hardy, I treated my Jack Dempsey with salt and I had Anubias Frazeri, Nana, & Nana petite

 

[ajoyfulbettta]

hopefully they’ll be good! what’s the best temp for goldies with ich?

 

[CichlidJynx]

hopefully they’ll be good! what’s the best temp for goldies with ich?

86-88 will start to kill ich but goldfish are a cold water species, I would gradually raise the temp every hour or so by 2-3 degrees at a time that way you don’t shock them