Curing Ick .. ..

What is the best way to treat ich.
Unfortunatly the 90 gallon broke out today.
I had Jungle Product Ick cure so i treated the tank with that but it seems to be getting worse.
What is the best product to cure it.
Thanks
Tyler and Amanda

 

To my knowledge, all the ich cure products are good. Just dont overdose the tank, follow the directions to the "T" and remove all carbon in the filters. The carbon will take the medication out of the water. The ich that you see are actually the eggs. If you raise the temperature by a few degrees, this will speed the process up a bit.

 

I've had good luck with salt, Quick Cure, and Maracide (just finishing up a treatment with Maracide right now).

With any treatment, I suggest raising the temperature to around 85* (add extra aeration if you don't have any already) to help speed up the lifecycle of the ich.

-Chelle

 

how long should i treat for

 

I always continue treating for a week after the last spot is gone.

-Chelle

 

Any suggestions on what to use for ick on glass catfish? They're so sensitive, and a lot of the ick medications can't be used on them safely.

 

I just got done using Maracide on a tank with clown loaches (also extremely sensitive fish). They did just fine with it.

-Chelle

 

The thing you have to know is that the medacine will not work until the white spots fall off from my understanding. make sur eyou continue treating even after the spots fal off