Thread: Ick

**goldfishees** · 03-03-2005, 04:01 PM

Does anyone know how to get rid of ich on a goldfish????? Please reply soon!!!

**Reefland** · 03-03-2005, 08:34 PM

Moved to the current forum.

**Steven Pro** · 03-04-2005, 06:53 AM

I have always had good luck with Nox-Ich.

**goldfishees** · 03-04-2005, 09:27 AM

I'm using it now and it's not doing a thing exept for turning the water blue. I have to say it's doing a great job at turning the water blue.

**Steven Pro** · 03-04-2005, 09:35 AM

You can also try adding salt to bring up the salinity to 2 ppt. You have to have a refractometer though to monitor the dosage.

**goldfishees** · 03-04-2005, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Steven Pro

You can also try adding salt to bring up the salinity to 2 ppt. You have to have a refractometer though to monitor the dosage.

First it's a freshwater tank. Second I don't have a refractometer.

**Steven Pro** · 03-04-2005, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by goldfishees

First it's a freshwater tank.

That is a treatment for freshwater Ich. Raising the salt level kills the parsite, but doesn't bother the fish.

**goldfishees** · 03-04-2005, 10:28 AM

:eek3: How much per gallion????????

**Reefland** · 03-04-2005, 10:32 AM

It would take a refractometer to measure that level of salt in your water. I would suggest setting up a small temporary 10 gallon tank and asking a local store (whom uses a refractometer) to mix up 10 gallos of water for your with a salinity of 2ppt and put it within the new 10 gallon tank for treatment.

**goldfishees** · 03-04-2005, 11:13 AM

Ok I tried that.

**goldfishees** · 03-04-2005, 11:21 AM

This is what he looks like.

**Steven Pro** · 03-04-2005, 11:38 AM

It looks like you (your fish) may have a simultaneous bacterial or fungal infection as well. I would try something like Furan-2, Fungus Eliminator, or Furanase (not all three) along with the Nox-Ich and see if they does not make the fish better.

**goldfishees** · 03-04-2005, 11:46 AM

I'm using fungus medication too and it's not working.

**Ninong** · 03-04-2005, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by goldfishees

:eek3: How much per gallion????????

Two ppt would be 2 grams per liter. That's 7.5 grams (0.265 oz) per gallon.

**goldfishees** · 03-04-2005, 01:48 PM

In teaspoons, tablespoons, or cups please not oz.

**Steven Pro** · 03-04-2005, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by goldfishees

I'm using fungus medication too and it's not working.

Which one? And, whlie you are at it, why don't you provide us some more information on this tank?
Size
Number of fish
pH
ammonia
nitrite
nitrate
temperature
etc.

**goldfishees** · 03-04-2005, 04:34 PM

Do you think my fish die??????????

**goldfishees** · 03-11-2005, 10:35 AM

Don't waste your time summiting any thing on this post because he died a few days ago.

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