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Krunchy Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 23 Registered: 05-Sep-2007	Can anyone reccomend a treatment for ich that is safe fof invertabrates and plants? thanks!
Posted 19-Sep-2007 02:54
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Edited by longhairedgit Safest and yet most effective treatment I have used so far is Esha exit, but thats with shrimp, fish, and plants, I couldnt guarantee it wouldnt kill molluscs.
Posted 19-Sep-2007 03:19
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Edited by keithgh Sorry I cannot help you with that but thing about this before it happens again. How did it get into the tank and how can I prevent it again. If it was imported by a fish or a plant a QT would certainly help. If it came in Via water that is easly prevented just store your treated water for one week as the ICH does not have a host it will just die. I have has to do this for years now as I know it comes through our water supply during the colder months. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 19-Sep-2007 05:52
FishKeeperJim Big Fish Member MTS Anonymous Posts: 348 Kudos: 208 Votes: 186 Registered: 09-Jan-2007	I had this problem recently myself, Planted tank with fish and Inverts, case of Ich. This is what I did 1/2 dose of Copper safe (administered twice a few days apart) AND 1/2 dose of Quickcure (Follow the dosing instructions just cut it in half) This knocked out the Ich in about a week with no problems to any of the inhabitants. again no Mollusks just fish shrimp and plants. mts.gif" border="0"> I vote do you? My Tanks at Photobucket
Posted 23-Sep-2007 07:28
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	If you have enough tanks you can also just rotate, or remove the fish for treatment and rest the main tank. I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a suitable tank of a decent size and are used to dealing with uncycled tanks. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 23-Sep-2007 07:31
Krunchy Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 23 Registered: 05-Sep-2007	Jim, I havnt seen coppersafe, but by the name im guessing it has copper in it... are you sure 200% that my shrimp will survive that?
Posted 26-Sep-2007 00:50


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