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	not sure ich?
cntryboi Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Apr-2005	fish are flick themsevles of the subsrate, and other decor.no other visible sighns of disease yet. tank 55gal long 6 giant danios .50 inch to 2inch 1 rts 1.5 inch 1 striped rapheal cat 2inch 4 opline gouramis2.5inch premeters are off ph 7.1 ammonia high 0.60 NO3 10 NO2 2.0 any suggestions would be apprciated
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	If there rubbing themselves against the decorations, it could be a sign of an external parasite. Try doing a water change,raise the temp. on the tank and treat with parasitic medication as directed. Last edited by Cichlid Keeper at 01-May-2005 22:38
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
smantzer Big Fish Posts: 378 Kudos: 347 Votes: 10 Registered: 02-Nov-2004	It's only ich if it looks like salt has been sprinkled on them. External parasites attatch to fish's skin and makes them itchy, which is why you'll see them scratching themselves against things. It's luckily, very treatable with most medications designated for it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
cntryboi Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Apr-2005	is there any good meds out there safe for the rts and cat
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	Simply look to see if the parasite medication you purchase contains either cooper or malachite green which can be deadly to scaleless fish when givin at full dosage.If the medication does contain either of these use 1/2 the dosage recommended and treat for twice as long.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
cntryboi Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Apr-2005	will do first think thanks should i be worried alot about my tank peremters they seem pretty bad,i do a 25% water chage and grav vac once a week should i increase this to help
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	In order to possibly better answer that question. How long has your tank been set up? Is it fully cycled? What type of filtration are you using?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
cntryboi Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Apr-2005	been set up for about 6 months i think it should be cycled by now i currently have a aqua tech 160 i think thats right but am waiting on delivery of rena filstar canaster filter as of now no bio filter
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	I think you should probably be ok just continuing to do weekly water changes. You may want to consider using something like ammonia chips(zeolite)to help bring your ammonia down.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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