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Crissyloach wrote:Sorry for your loss. Ick is a battle. I lost all of my cardinals and 2 of my best loaches.

Thankyou and sorry for your losses

ahmandi2 wrote:That is a huge loss, we feel for you!!

THANKYOU

For what it's worth, and it's obviously a bit late; Protozin has a really nasty piece of small print. The main instructions say to use X so much of the stuff per litre. Then the small print says to only use half this IF you're not using undergravel filtration. Worth bearing in mind. I also vaguely ...

Quick update 23/11/10 Changed meds 1 dose then 4 days later another dose but unfortunatly to late lost all my fish except for 1 7 clown loach 1 bristle nose cat fish 8 lemon tetra 4 orange tetra 1 knife fish 4 cherry barbs RIP Have stripped the tank down all ich free now will rebuild and leave runni...

I will echo the experienced members' sentiments. Do not stop treating, keep going at least a WEEK after you see the spots are gone. With an outbreak that bad, it would probably be in your best interest to keep going the week after it's all gone. It sounds like you've got a very hardy ich; don't let...

I think I've spoilt mine with places to hide - barely to be seen even at feeding time! I have a 700l and lost quite a few fish about 9-10 months ago, thought I had lost most of my juvenille clowns. Had only seen 6/7 in the tank and then one morning I came down at 4am when I was going for a flight a...

Thankyou all for your kind words, This is a great site and proud to be part of it

Unfortunatly on getting home tonight i have lost the last 3 clowns, 7 clowns in 2 days is beyond belief. I would like to thank everyone who replied to my posts about my little fellows and gave me there knowledge of these wonderfull fish, I still have some tetra in the tank but they still have ich i ...

I am so sorry for your losses!!! I understand the grief. And how amazing that you had them for SO long.... Please do not give up; it WILL get better, and lets all cross our *everything* in the hopes that this is the only loss, and from here on it will be more positive and healing. Once again, I am ...

SAD NEWS

Came home tonight from work had a look in the tank and to my horror
4 Clown loach died
1 Knife fish died
1 Cherry barb died

I am gutted had the clowns for over 5 years, A very sad day

PS Thankyou for the kind words Glenna

Don't give up on them yet. :cry: There are a few tough super strains of ich. Some can stay in the white spot stage for several weeks, in which case you'll have to keep medicating for one week after all the spots are gone. The complete treatment time can easily last a month, possibly two months if t...

My Set Up Ive done a search and read lots of write ups on this forum. 160 litre tank = W 30" D 15" H 20" Tetratec 700 external filter with carbon matter removed Good circulation, Lots of bubbles and good surface water flow, and temprature raised to 80/82. Small gravel bottom. Over a week ago i disco...

Im running a tetratec 700 external filter the outlet is single and runs from the back to the middle of the tank, probally more movement at the top and middle than the bottom. will try it with the spray bar on to get more movement in the water, thanks for your help all appreciated. Its so frustrating...

You must continue treating. Medicines only kill Ich when it is in its free swimming stage. Any spots (even 'just one') that are on the fish will fall off and reproduce, releasing hundreds of baby Ich organisms to re-infest the fish. The medicine MUST be in the tank, and in sufficient concentration ...

you should continue treating the water with the ich medication for atleast one week after you see the last ich spot. Stopping the treatment too early most often results in a relapse. chefkeith its there last treatment today but i have noticed one small one still have some spots. Been using Waterlif...