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Ich / Ick Is this Ich

Discussion in 'Fish Diseases & Cures' started by fordfreak67, Aug 5, 2009.

  1. fordfreak67

    fordfreak67 Thread Starter New Member

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    One of angels was fine last night,and today he has white spots and some are like stripes and one of the eyes has white over
     
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    Pictures if you can and water parameters please

    The eye does not sound like ich...

    Ich looks like the fish was salted... velvet looks like patches of white... thats why I say a pic would help
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 5, 2009
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  3. fordfreak67

    fordfreak67 Thread Starter New Member

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    its like a film that looks like its peeling off
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  4. Anthony

    Anthony Active Member

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    That's not ich, it's fungus. The eye looks pretty bad too. Treat him with Pima/Melafix. That should fix the problem.

    How often are you doing water changes and what percent ?
     
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  5. fordfreak67

    fordfreak67 Thread Starter New Member

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    I just did a 30% water change a couple of day ago,I try to do it atleast once a week , most of it has come off of him now but I am going down to petsmart and get that med, Thanks
     
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    buzz4520 Well-Known Member

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    just make sure there's no carbon in the filters before you start the meds.
     
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    fordfreak67 Thread Starter New Member

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    I just gave them a does and yes I took the filter out. Thanks
     
    fordfreak67, Aug 5, 2009
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    you don't have to take the filter out>>just the carbon media if you have any...the carbon will remove the meds as fast as you put them in.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 5, 2009
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  9. LemonDiscus

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    Marineland puts the carbon INSIDE the filter and you cannot just take it out (I dont know if they have a Marineland filter though.... ) Meaning without tearing apart the filter... well, you cant just take the carbon out and have to take out the whole filter pad...

    I know.. that is the BIGGEST flaw to ALL HOB Marineland products...

    Speaking of which I need to do a DIY writeup on how to "modify" the Marineland filter media to make the setup how you want... (I have NO carbon and have Peat in my Emperor.)
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 6, 2009
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    fordfreak67 Thread Starter New Member

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    I use the Top Fin filters so you can add carbon or leave it out.
     
    fordfreak67, Aug 6, 2009
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    how's you angel fish doing ? better i hope ?
     
    buzz4520, Aug 7, 2009
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    fordfreak67 Thread Starter New Member

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    doing good everything has pretty much cleared up, thanks
     
    fordfreak67, Aug 7, 2009
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  13. buzz4520

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    glad that it's cleared up :D
     
    buzz4520, Aug 7, 2009
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  14. MOD_Dawn

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    in my emperor 400 I had eheim cocoa puff balls in the grey snap trays and behind them I had purigen ;)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 7, 2009
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