question for someone who has had ich

yakfishin · 02/06/2007, 11:48 AM

......well, at least who has had fish that have broken out with ich!
Once the cysts on the fish have grown in size to become visible, how long will they stay before disappearing. I know the stage of the cycle where the fish is hosting ich lasts between 3-7 days, but I can't find any information on how long they remain visible. I currently have a flame angel that has been quarantined since purchased for about a week now. I saw some spots on him last night but they seem to have decreased in numbers by this morning. I'm not sure if what I see is ich or just loose debris attached to him- I did a partial water change last night and that stirred the QT a bit.

Bri Guy · 02/06/2007, 11:53 AM

It actually depends on the temp of the water, the higher the temp, the faster there life cycle is. But Id guess around 3-4 days, some of the spots on them are new and some are old, you have to wait for all of them to go through there cycle, but up the temp a bit and cut the time some. (not too much though, slowly a couple of degrees)

yakfishin · 02/06/2007, 11:59 AM

It seems as though the spots, literally he was covered from lips to tail, just all of a sudden appeared last night. By this morning a good percentage were gone. Does this sound like ich? I'm thinking that in pouring in the new water last night I disturbed the bottom and possibly just covered him with some debris. My QT is bare bottom and I siphon it with each water change, but it always seems to have some "stuff" settled at the bottom. I'm thinking that if I get home tonight and the spots are gone then it was probably not ich, is this a safe assumption? I don't want to stress him out by doing a treatment that is not necessary.

amonte · 02/06/2007, 01:11 PM

My fish had ich a few months back and I was told to try Garlic Xtreme by kent because I needed to treat everyone and I didn't have a quarentine tank (I know, I know) and my inverts would not like the ich medicine. This worked like a charm. I lost a few before using it, but when I started using it, there were no more loses and everyone got better. I've been using it with each feeding since. I guess garlic is good for them too.

toasty23 · 02/06/2007, 01:21 PM

or get some rid ich its also inver safe i used it once it works great. but know i just buy the garlic stuff and never had it since .

toasty23

02/06/2007, 11:48 AM	#1
yakfishin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 696	question for someone who has had ich ......well, at least who has had fish that have broken out with ich! Once the cysts on the fish have grown in size to become visible, how long will they stay before disappearing. I know the stage of the cycle where the fish is hosting ich lasts between 3-7 days, but I can't find any information on how long they remain visible. I currently have a flame angel that has been quarantined since purchased for about a week now. I saw some spots on him last night but they seem to have decreased in numbers by this morning. I'm not sure if what I see is ich or just loose debris attached to him- I did a partial water change last night and that stirred the QT a bit.

02/06/2007, 11:53 AM	#2
Bri Guy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin Posts: 2,995	It actually depends on the temp of the water, the higher the temp, the faster there life cycle is. But Id guess around 3-4 days, some of the spots on them are new and some are old, you have to wait for all of them to go through there cycle, but up the temp a bit and cut the time some. (not too much though, slowly a couple of degrees) __________________ For my birthday i got a humidifier and a de-humidifier... I put them in the same room and let them fight it out. (Steven Wright) Current Tank Info: 40BR w/ 250w 14K Phoenix + 192w PC, 10g fuge w/ 55w PC, 10g sump, Eheim 1250 return w/ SCWD, ASM Mini G skimmer, Gravity fed ATO, Kalk doser, 1/10 HP chiller, 1 Vortec + 3MJs, all on an AC Jr. - Born on date 8-06 Pics in gallery! + 55g FOWLR w/ macro

02/06/2007, 01:11 PM	#4
amonte Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 39	My fish had ich a few months back and I was told to try Garlic Xtreme by kent because I needed to treat everyone and I didn't have a quarentine tank (I know, I know) and my inverts would not like the ich medicine. This worked like a charm. I lost a few before using it, but when I started using it, there were no more loses and everyone got better. I've been using it with each feeding since. I guess garlic is good for them too. __________________ What did I come in here for? Current Tank Info: 180 gal, 250w MH lighting, Turbofloter 1000 multi protien skimmer, 2 Hydor Koralia Pumps #3 (I love them)

02/06/2007, 01:21 PM	#5
toasty23 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN Posts: 235	or get some rid ich its also inver safe i used it once it works great. but know i just buy the garlic stuff and never had it since . toasty23 __________________ "Do not concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory" -Lee Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo 8 gallon

02/06/2007, 11:59 AM	#3
yakfishin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 696	It seems as though the spots, literally he was covered from lips to tail, just all of a sudden appeared last night. By this morning a good percentage were gone. Does this sound like ich? I'm thinking that in pouring in the new water last night I disturbed the bottom and possibly just covered him with some debris. My QT is bare bottom and I siphon it with each water change, but it always seems to have some "stuff" settled at the bottom. I'm thinking that if I get home tonight and the spots are gone then it was probably not ich, is this a safe assumption? I don't want to stress him out by doing a treatment that is not necessary.