Ick or flake

[lewis.maryann08]

I have ick and flake so I put all of them in qt I added 2 drops per gallon like it said and all fish are eating and seem better how long should I leave them in it?

 

[Maggie321]

Need more info. What med are you treating with?

 

[4FordFamily]

Ich or flukes?

Sorry, I want to be sure we are taking about the same thing. If so, photos will be needed for proper ID. They are treated differently.

 

[lewis.maryann08]

I have them in Formalin ms I did 2 drops per gallon but I dont see how long to keep them in it.

 

[4FordFamily]

I have them in Formalin ms I did 2 drops per gallon but I dont see how long to keep them in it.

That depends on what you’re treating. I’m not sure I would have used formalin at this stage.

Pics?

 

[lewis.maryann08]

Ich or flukes?

Sorry, I want to be sure we are taking about the same thing. If so, photos will be needed for proper ID. They are treated differently.

My Anthuas was rubbing sand and rock he had white spots and clowdy eyes and now they are real bright and my tang has white spot also..

 

[tdowning]

Share some pics so everyone can better help. Sorry you are going through this.

 

[AquaLifeStudio]

Dont we typically want to avoid treating with formalin as it is known to significantly reduce the lifespan of the fish treated with it? Without a look at or a picture of the fish, exact treatment should be held.

I like the use of copper as it's pretty effective at eliminating external parasites such as crypto (ich).

 

[lewis.maryann08]

I did a water change half the water I will do another one today and hope it gets it all out of the water and put them in copper..I did try to get a picture but the tang gos in the water pipe so it's hard to get a picture

 

[AquaLifeStudio]

Take a video and upload to youtube?

 

[lewis.maryann08]

Take a video and upload to youtube?

This Anthius has something on his lip

 

[lewis.maryann08]

This Anthius has something on his lip

This one looks the worst
The cromas

 

[AquaLifeStudio]

I cant see much other than the growth on the mouth of the anthias. White spots appear to be either hanging about in the water column or on the glass.

You could be facing a few different ailments. In my experience, a bacterial infection has been more problematic and costly than dealing with ich or flukes. Treat for those two parasites with Copper and Prazipro and maintain high water quality.

Perhaps a few others could answer.

 

[AquaLifeStudio]

Also, feed vitamin enriched food whenever possible. I add selcon to almost all of the frozen foods; rod's, brine, hikari and pe mysis, krill, etc, that I feed my fish. Strain out as much of the thawed liquids as possible to aid in maintaining high water quality. For instance, as high quality of a food that pe mysis is, it can make a mess if you just dump it in after being thawed.

Water quality can greatly improve the fish's ability to fight off whatever it has.

 

[lewis.maryann08]

Also, feed vitamin enriched food whenever possible. I add selcon to almost all of the frozen foods; rod's, brine, hikari and pe mysis, krill, etc, that I feed my fish. Strain out as much of the thawed liquids as possible to aid in maintaining high water quality. For instance, as high quality of a food that pe mysis is, it can make a mess if you just dump it in after being thawed.

Water quality can greatly improve the fish's ability to fight off whatever it has.

I always rinse the food