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Ok so i just stocked my brand new 60 gallon tank with some tetras (24) and 4 gourami's .... the tank has been cycled and all ... and after about 4 days ick has showed up. i am just wondering if there is any medication i can use that does not require removing the carbon part of my filter. thanks for the help.

nagash45

To the best of my knowledge most medications require the removal of carbon including "Ich" medications.

This topic migh help you understand "Ich" a bit better and help you deal with your problem.

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You mayt want to try to interrupt the ich life cycle by gradually raising your water temperature to 82F. The rise in water temperature speeds up the life cycle of the disease and prevents it from completing the cycle. Your tannk should remain at that temperature for a minimum of one week with two weeks being preferable.

A problem may be the temperature tolerance of your fish. If 82-84F is beyond the upper temperature limits of your fish, I would avoid this treatement.

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Treatments that don't involve removing the carbon from your filter? Most medications do, as carbon removes chemicals