Ich help!

[Memmakim]

Hi!
I recently bought two new black belly molliesand had them die rather quickly from what I lately realized was Ich (new tank owner). I do not want the rest of my tank to get sick and am looking on the best way to treat my 18g freshwater tank. I have two snails, 5 guppies, two rams, and 3 tetras. No one else has any immediate signs of Ich. I read online that a salt treatment wouldn't be good for the snails.

I plan on doing a water change, but should I get an Ich treatment to treat the whole tank? Looking for any helpful answers!

 

[bgarthe]

Sorry for your losses.

1. While your Mollies may have had Ich, Ich would not likely have caused two fish to die simultaneously. If you did put mollies in your tank having Ich, then by all means, start IchX or something similar (with Malachite Green and formalin) to your tank.
2. Pics of the Mollies would help.
3. What is your tank temp, pH, GH, and KH? Having mollies, guppies, Rams, and tetras in the same tank can be done, but with rather precise water parameters. I, for one, don’t mix hard water loving fish with soft water loving fish.
4. Using a Quarantine Tank would greatly help avoid/reduce numbers of situations like this. I would advise no new fish until this tank is back on its feet.

Don’t mistake my comments as judgment, but, instead, caring to make your fish experience better. We all learn constantly and that includes from our mistakes.