Ick spots 1 month into copper treatment?

[Schulks]

I am sure they are disappearing and reappearing. I've tried watching/looking at pictures and seeing if they return in same spots but they would take more than 36 hours to return and when they did I didn't see much correlation. His appetite is still strong, the other fish still have no symptoms, and I haven't noticed any stringy poo yet either. I haven't seen him flashing like the fish were when I started treatment and this would be the sickest he has been.

I can probably just wait a bit longer and see if another fish starts breaking out.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I am sure they are disappearing and reappearing. I've tried watching/looking at pictures and seeing if they return in same spots but they would take more than 36 hours to return and when they did I didn't see much correlation. His appetite is still strong, the other fish still have no symptoms, and I haven't noticed any stringy poo yet either. I haven't seen him flashing like the fish were when I started treatment and this would be the sickest he has been.

I can probably just wait a bit longer and see if another fish starts breaking out.

Or, you could just call it and start the copper up again to see if that helps?
Jay

 

[Schulks]

Or, you could just call it and start the copper up again to see if that helps?
Jay

If that is what you think I should do. If I put the copper back in I am locking in for another 30-40 days of copper treatment right?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

If that is what you think I should do. If I put the copper back in I am locking in for another 30-40 days of copper treatment right?

Well, 30 days at most, but it shouldn’t have come back after the first run (grin).
Jay

 

[Schulks]

Well, 30 days at most, but it shouldn’t have come back after the first run (grin).
Jay

Yeah I'm going to make the QT the only active tank in the house and take all my current gear to be sterilized. I will also run the copper level closer to 2.6 than 2.4. Hopefully that will fix this.

Does ick/fish disease die if I put all my gear, dry, in a box, in the garage for a month? or would I be better off just filling it with water and white vinegar then leaving the gear in tank while the pumps run for a bit?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Yeah I'm going to make the QT the only active tank in the house and take all my current gear to be sterilized. I will also run the copper level closer to 2.6 than 2.4. Hopefully that will fix this.

Does ick/fish disease die if I put all my gear, dry, in a box, in the garage for a month? or would I be better off just filling it with water and white vinegar then leaving the gear in tank while the pumps run for a bit?

Vinegar is a poor sterilizing agent. Chlorine is better.

Soaking all tank tools overnight in freshwater and then allowing them to dry completely also works well (like 3 days).

Jay