Cdubs231

Thanks for the guidance @Colu I found a local-ish shop that has basically anything I could need. Alien aquatics in Roanoke, VA. Still almost 2 hrs driving, but I would imagine my fish will fair better not waiting on shipping. Picked up a box of each of the meds. Here's hoping things start to turn around. I have been medicating and water changing 2 times a day since yesterday. Ill probably keep up that trend still at least through to the weekend when I have to go back to work. Also picked up a small botlle of Fritz Guard, which is quoted on their website as being safe with ICH-X. Upon inspection, it has the same light blue color as the Aqueon, NOT claiming that visual similarities constitutes chemical make-up similarities, just a side note.

So, there's that, I mean I assume it is ICH, but I have never dealt with ICH before. What do I even do about the other one if it's that?

Today I lost one of the Acara, and I can't say I have noticed much of a reduction of white spots on the others. If anything it seems to be worse. I have removed some of the filter floss I had added and cleaned my filter sponge in hopes that less filtration might allow the medication to be exposed for longer. It always seems like the water is clear within just a few hours after administering the medication. I also had one of those eco-bio block things in the aquarium, and after seeing in the instructions for that to remove it if medicating, I did. I've had to check all of my bases today but I'm not sure if the Aqueon water conditioner is hurting or helping the situation. As I stated before, I feel like it is getting worse, and the fish are actually displaying some different behavior at this point, such as laying on the intake sponge often. It seems to be mainly confined to the Acara, the other fish in the tank aren't really affected by it. The Angelfish have 0 visible white spots, while the neons either have 0 or just a spot or two on their fins. This makes roughly 8 days trying to treat this. I may switch back to complete or just try using the prime at next water change.

I have a pretty bad case of Ich in my aquarium currently. I ordered some Electric Blue Acara and Angel Fish from Imperial Tropicals and for about a week everything seemed fine. I introduced them into a 29 gallon I had been housing a small school of Neon tetras for about a week or so prior. Up until I saw the instructions on ICH-X, I hadn't given any real consideration to what type of water conditioner. I have on hand Fritz Complete, SeaChem Prime, and a bottle of Aqueon water conditioner. I was staying with the Complete until the outbreak. I have done a 1/3 water change today and conditioned the water with the Aqueon stuff which according to the bottle consists of Thiosulfate EDTA and a couple other things. I have only dosed the ICH-X once yesterday, but I am going to heed the warning and try just using the Aqueon stuff for now, as I can't see any real difference in the magnitude of white spots at this point, (and I have been treating them since monday, starting with Super Ick Cure from API, changing out the water yesterday to try the ICH-X.) I have to say, these fish don't seem to be behaving differently AT ALL. Its as if they don't really mind it, but I have taken all the steps necessary to ensure they can fight this as comfortably as possible. I mostly see the Acara with the ICH on their body and fins, theres only a couple tetras that have visible ich, and it's only a spot or two on the fins. I will give an update as I see one to give.