I got ick

[Ceroloach]

so I got ick I've been trying to treat it for a few days now I'm not my last day for the treatment I haven't seen anything but more white dots on my fishes fins I've seen a few things but need a little bit more information and help

 

[Amazoniantanklvr]

Temp?
Stock?
Water parameters?
How long have they had ick?
What medication are you using?

 

[Ceroloach]

Temp?
Stock?
Water parameters?
How long have they had ick?
What medication are you using?

I noticed it last Friday and started on Saturday the ick stuff I was using said to use it 3 to 4 days my water temperature is at a 78 to 80f I got a clown loach ik if the water is to cold they are known to get ick easily but I keep my tank at a tropical temp. Sadly I got 5 goldfish I've heard that in warm temperature water then get ick but I've noticed only two have it and they have it more on their body my loach only has it on his tailfin my red tailed shark is fine and my tiger barbs are fine

I noticed it last Friday and started on Saturday the ick stuff I was using said to use it 3 to 4 days my water temperature is at a 78 to 80f I got a clown loach ik if the water is to cold they are known to get ick easily but I keep my tank at a tropical temp. Sadly I got 5 goldfish I've heard that in warm temperature water then get ick but I've noticed only two have it and they have it more on their body my loach only has it on his tailfin my red tailed shark is fine and my tiger barbs are fine

And I have ick attack

 

[yinoma2001]

I've had a few ich outbreaks. I've used 2 methods to great success (minimal deaths).

1. straight 86 degrees for 14 days with small dosage of aquarium salt.
2. ICH-X, normal temperatures (whatever your set temp is) for about 5-6 days.

 

[Ceroloach]

I've had a few ich outbreaks. I've used 2 methods to great success (minimal deaths).

1. straight 86 degrees for 14 days with small dosage of aquarium salt.
2. ICH-X, normal temperatures (whatever your set temp is) for about 5-6 days.

Yea I saw the salt I wasn't sure about that cuz I saw that it could kill certain fish I don't know if my fish are in that group that can I know my loach will be fine but I'm not sure about the others

 

[yinoma2001]

Yea I saw the salt I wasn't sure about that cuz I saw that it could kill certain fish I don't know if my fish are in that group that can I know my loach will be fine but I'm not sure about the others

Don't need the salt necessarily. The 86 degrees, and I did a 33% water change every day to sweep up any of the ich eggs, etc.

 

[Ceroloach]

Don't need the salt necessarily. The 86 degrees, and I did a 33% water change every day to sweep up any of the ich eggs, etc.

Alright thank you I will give that a try

 

[Noroomforshoe]

DONT use salt with loaches or the redtail shark! They will be sensitive to medicine as well. use the heat only.

you need consider why you got ich, I think your fish are stressed.
Clown loaches are extremely social and should be in a shoal of 6+
goldfish should not be in a tank whith tropical fish like clown loaches. they are not compatable species, regardless of the temperature difference. but yes, the temperature difference is an issue as well,

 

[Ceroloach]

How much should I turn it up to

 

[Noroomforshoe]

I recommend you get a digital thermometer and raise the temp to 86.5.
*6 is the temp that kills ich, 86.5 gives you a little bit of room just in case the areas farther away from the heater aren't quite as hot, oif you have a really chilly night. IDK, maybe I'm just paranoid.
check the temp in at least three different areas in the tank, and check at night to make sure that it doesn't go below 86 when the day gets cooler.