Need Help (Urgent)

[Sunny Suri]

Hello friends..Today my cousin call me and said her fish is infected with itch......so what can i do....i said increase temp upto 32...or mujhe kuch pta nhi tha...please help her....

1.tank 10gallon
2. one golden and one blue gouramis with single mollie

while treatment other fishes is in the same tank....its safe?????? because as now no other tank.......please help

[geeth]

Hi Sunny,
Please refer
http://aquapetz.com/viewtopic.php?t=2810
Also keep in mind tht if there are any plants in the aquarium, should be careful abt the temperature increase.
Also increase the temp step by step. Say 2 degree per hour else it will shock the fishes.


Thanks and Regards.
Arun.

[Sunny Suri]

thanks arun...others fishes is in the same tank so its safe???
and aquarium salt or Methylene blue or Rez Q 600mg which one is best or easily available??

[SCORPIO]

Rez Q tablet do not harm plants.

[geeth]

Yes its safe, you can continue the same method.
Temp to 32°C.
If its planted tank you can avoid aquarium salt.
In my case i only increased the temperature, didnt apply any medicines. Temperature will kill all of the parasites.
If its planted tank then changed water 30%. And add methylene blue as mentioned.
I dont know about the tablet you mentioned, Rajiv sir can help.





Thanks and Regards.
Arun.

[Sunny Suri]

Guys itch comes again Please tell me how many drops use in 10 gallon tank, i used 10 drops in 10 gallon tank so result is water becomes very blue.........is it safe?
Please tell me the exact drops for first day and also tell me the drops count for next days after 30% after water changes

THANKS

[geeth]

You have a 10 gallon tank so as per calculation 8 ml will do.
If its not planted tank(or if u dont have any temp sensitive plants) simply increase the temp to 32°C step by step. You dont need to use any medicine in that case.

Thanks and Regards
Arun

Thanks and Regards.
Arun.

[Sunny Suri]

8ml but how much drops? and also drops count for next days?
Arun last time, i did not used any medicine and i think that is the reason itch comes again after 20 days
Thanks arun

[geeth]

Roughly 1 teaspoon is 5ml, so you can add 2 teaspoons.
You will have to continue the treatment for a while, even if you dont see any white spots on the fish.
For that you need to understand the life cycle of ich parasite.
White spot-> feeding time(no treatment can kill them at this stage.)
White spot completes the feeding and leaves the fish for multiplying.
They will multiply and try to find a host.
At This stage they are vulnerable and treatment will kill them.
But to make sure you need to keep the treatment for 3 weeks.

If you are increasing the temp, keep it like that for 3-4 weeks.

I recommend the temperature method bcz i succeeded using that and the most effective one i guess.

Seniors can guide better.





Thanks and Regards.
Arun.