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Ick (Question regarding whether this is or isn't Ick)

Discussion in 'Fish Diseases & Cures' started by jrow8162, Jan 17, 2009.

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    Re: Ick or not?

    I have a cory and pictus cat also.
     
    jrow8162, Jan 22, 2009
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    I'd remove the pleco. The others should be okay but if you notice any signs of stress you need to do a 50% water change right then to remove most of the salt.
     
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    My pleco is about a foot long. I dont have any other tanks big enough to move him to.... The other tank has been setup for a while and is currently empty. Would I be better to take my chances with that one? I would rather lose the mollies that i've only had a month than the pleco that i've had for 7 years...
     
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    Re: Ick or not?

    A tank running without fish is not cycled.
     
    Anthony, Jan 22, 2009
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    I've had fish in it. There was a beta in there for over a year. I had some neons in there too but the beta was chasing them so I moved them to the bigger tank. The beta just died and I haven't put anything else in there since. I was planning on testing the water soon and adding more fish...
     
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    Re: Ick or not?

    If the tank has been fishless for a week or more most if not all of the Beneficial Bacteria in the tank is dead, therefor the tank isn't cycled. Also, if you had fish die in the tank, it should be emptied and cleaned really well before using it again.
     
    Anthony, Jan 22, 2009
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    Yeah, thats the plan. It does need to be cleaned. I'm not sure what else to do. None of my other fish are showing any signs of anything. Just these two mollies... Is there anything else that I can treat with that wont hurt the other fish?
     
    jrow8162, Jan 22, 2009
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    I'm not a pleco person so I'm not sure. Others on here keep or have kept them so they may know once they come around.
     
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    cool... The pimafix did help though. I have a female swordtail that had a white ring around her tail. I didnt think anything of it but when I started treating the tank the white ring went away... Thanks for the advice!!!
     
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    Until we figure out what to do next you can continue treating with the PimaFix.
     
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    Ok.... Saturday is supposed to be the last day. The directions say to continue treatment if the fungus isn't gone so I will continue to treat until we come up with something else.
     
    jrow8162, Jan 22, 2009
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    Okay, don't forget to do a water change after 7 days then treat for another 7.
     
    Anthony, Jan 22, 2009
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    Will do. Thanks!
     
    jrow8162, Jan 22, 2009
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    My tiger barbs were nipping at the female. Took one of her eyes. I have moved her to the other tank. She's got a better chance in there than in the one she was in. Sould I continue with the same treatment now that she is out? Pimafix for another 7 days?
     
    jrow8162, Jan 22, 2009
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    You'll want to add MelaFix to that now also to prevent bacterial infections.
     
    Anthony, Jan 22, 2009
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    I'll pick some of that up tonight. Alternate them or use both at the same time? I lost the fish. Its not even the fish I was treating...
     
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    They can be used together.
     
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    Cool, I will give that a try.... Thanks!
     
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    So I lost that Molly today. The tiger barbs did a number on her. I went ahead and bought some aquarium salt like you said earlier. Should I start using that now? If so, should I do a water change first?
     
    jrow8162, Jan 22, 2009
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    If there are more fish showing signs, yes.
     
    Anthony, Jan 22, 2009
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