Ich Still around after a week

So I have a 20 gallon quarantine tank with 6 cardinals. They had an ich issue starting about a week ago.

I've since then raised the temp to 86 (instructed by some members here) and was told that heat alone should resolve it.

I do see a significant decrease in ich on the fish, but still a few small white spots remain mostly on fins and tail.

Should I be worried since a week has gone by or is this in schedule. Just want to make sure the treatment I am using is working. They are active, eat well and only one has a slightly damaged tail fin that is healing

 

You’re doing fine. Most recommendations say to keep the temp at 86 for 2 weeks, but heavier infestations would need even longer. Make sure you are doing a good gravel vac every few days to suck up as many eggs as you can.

 

You’re doing fine. Most recommendations say to keep the temp at 86 for 2 weeks, but heavier infestations would need even longer. Make sure you are doing a good gravel vac every few days to suck up as many eggs as you can.

I need to up the vacuuming I think to help with that. It is bare bottom but I don't really see eggs, mostly just poop lol.

 

It usually takes about two weeks for ich to disappear. Unless you are still seeing spots at two weeks then I wouldn’t worry. I don’t think you’ll see the eggs since they’re so tiny. Can you just vacuum the bottom of the tank?

 

It usually takes about two weeks for ich to disappear. Unless you are still seeing spots at two weeks then I wouldn’t worry. I don’t think you’ll see the eggs since they’re so tiny. Can you just vacuum the bottom of the tank?

Yea I can, ill do it today I think it's been like 3 or 4 days since

 

I agree I don’t think the eggs are visible, and I’m actually surprised you have ich in a bare bottom tank. Ich spends some of it’s life cycle in the substrate. But since you know it’s ich, I would just swirl the siphon around the bottom.

 

So I have a 20 gallon quarantine tank, 6 cardinals inside. Had an ich issue, raised it to 85 degrees and I have definitely seen improvement, no deaths.

I'm looking for the right time to transfer them and so far it's been 4 weeks. They are eating and behaving well, all schooling together. I'm monitoring for signs of ich left over but I have noticed that cardinals kind of have some SLIGHT white edges on the fins.

Not dots, just edges. Not sure if I should consider this ich, because it really doesn't look like ich and I'm going on my 5th week so I'm eager to transfer. Wondering if anyone else feels the same

 

How long ago since you last saw signs of ich? Can you post photos of the fins you're talking about?

 

How long ago since you last saw signs of ich? Can you post photos of the fins you're talking about?

About last Sunday. Here's the best I could get.

 

I don't see anything that'd alarm me, are they all eating fine? My goal is usually 6-8 weeks to monitor them. If all is well I'll release them

 

I don't see anything that'd alarm me, are they all eating fine? My goal is usually 6-8 weeks to monitor them. If all is well I'll release them

Eating very well you can see they stomachs are full lol just did brine shrimp today

 

New update to this, finally got a decent picture of the situation. I've read that it could just be there way their fins are or maybe some nipping with other cardinals cause the fins to grow back with this white color. Would love some input to see if I should transfer them over to my main tank as it's been well over a month in QT now

 

Their fins might still be healing from the Ich. My approach is to wait 2 weeks after the last visible sign of Ich has disappeared to give the all clear.

 

Their fins might still be healing from the Ich. My approach is to wait 2 weeks after the last visible sign of Ich has disappeared to give the all clear.

Oh I see, should I turn down the temperature. It's been at 84 to treat the ich

 

Oh I see, should I turn down the temperature. It's been at 84 to treat the ich

You didn't use meds? Normally at least 86 is required to stop Ich from reproducing.

 

You didn't use meds? Normally at least 86 is required to stop Ich from reproducing.

I did 86 actually sorry meant say that, they've been ich free for a little over a week. I didn't use meds just heat

 

I did 86 actually sorry meant say that, they've been ich free for a little over a week. I didn't use meds just heat

Ok. It's likely that they are fine after a week of no sign of Ich. I would just prefer to give it an extra week for the additional certainty.