Ich treatment dosage

[Cr7realmadrid]

I have determined my clown Pleco, a comet, and a Cory have ich in my 125 gallon tank I have them in a 20 gallon quarantine tank currently I have the treatment and everything my question is since it spread to other fish should I be adding the ich cure to the 125 gallon tank as well or should I leave it alone

 

[jkkgron2]

Not until you see any signs. Ich tends to infect stressed fish or in large quantities it can infect normal fish too. For now maybe do 50% water changes twice a week to remove any floating ich?

 

[Cr7realmadrid]

Ok thank you I’m at work right now so when I get home I was gonna do a 50% water change clean all plants, and hiding spots, so I’m hoping that will take care of the floating ich. Any other suggestions or advice would be appreciated I have dealt with ich once before when I first started so I have a pretty general idea of curing it such as heating tank temp to 82 or above

 

[jkkgron2]

Aquarium salt helps, just make sure all your fish can tolerate it

 

[DoubleDutch]

Sorry to see but I disagree.
Ich should be treated in the main tank.
If there are spots visible on fish then freeswimming parasites are in the tank itself. You don't treat Ich on the fish but in the water. I'd put the fish back an treat the 125G. Don't use all kind of treatments at the same time. Biggest risk is the human factor doing that.

 

[Cr7realmadrid]

Sorry to see but I disagree.
Ich should be treated in the main tank.
If there are spots visible on fish then freeswimming parasites are in the tank itself. You don't treat Ich on the fish but in the water. I'd put the fish back an treat the 125G. Don't use all kind of treatments at the same time. Biggest risk is the human factor doing that.

I have enough to treat both tanks I just wanted to see if I could avoid treating the 125 but I can see what you’re saying I’ll have to double check I think I caught it fairly early cause no fish have died and the fish that have it barely have it so I was hoping maybe I got them out in time but since it is a parasite that lives in the water I can see how just moving them wouldn’t really take it away especially at the rate ich reproduce

Aquarium salt helps, just make sure all your fish can tolerate it

I think most of them would be fine I’ll have to double check thank you for the help

 

[Cr7realmadrid]

I’m just curious but if you use a medication for ich like super ich and since corys need half dosage what happens if you use a full dosage of it. I have ich now and I did half a dose I’m just curious what happens to the corys if you do a full dose

 

[goldface]

I don't think it'll kill them, but it doesn't hurt to follow the directions. I've used full dosage before on my pleco and oto with no ill effects. It was just another day in the life of a fish tank inhabitant.