JacobB Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Hello, I made the mistake of adding otos to my 10 gallon betta aquarium without quarantining them. The otos ended up having ich so I have been treating with ich x for the past 8 days (1 tsp every 24 hours with 30% water changes). The fish look a lot better but some of the otos still have a few spots on their fins and body. I thought ich x would be able to fully treat ich within a week and now I'm worried that this treatment may not be enough. I also don't want to treat this tank too long because I've heard this medication could be dangerous. Do you guys have any advice on what I should do? Also some of my otos are developing white patches on their head behind their eyes and I am unsure what this is. I attached a picture of one of the otos. Could this be caused by the ich or medication? What is it? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted November 1, 2021 Administrators Share Posted November 1, 2021 It could be a bacterial infection from any open sores that they may have. You can try using Maracyn. Helpful in addressing any fungal or bacterial infections that they may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobB Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 Should I use both ich x and maracyn at the same time? Or should I finish treating with ich x and then use maracyn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Ich x and maracyn are safe to use together according to aquarium coop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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