Fish Folk Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) Every morning, I try to look closely at my fish for a few minutes. Today, I caught sight of little spots that _might_ be Ich in my new Discus tank (40-gal breeder). Now, you might all be saying NOPE! NOT ICH. But here’s the deal: this is not my first rodeo. Ich is the worst. I do not mess around… wait for it… no, I strap in and start the battle early. (1) 30% water change. I use warm water, 80°-90° to refill. Ich dislikes warmth, but discus / rams / etc. do fine with it. (2) 20-ml. Ich-X. Now… I switch to Kordon Ich treatment every 6-months or so, because a different chemical “recipe” tends to positively address the issue if the tomites have gotten used to the other. (3) I use 1x Rooibos Tea bag for 24-hrs to recharge tannins. The fish always thank me! Now, on to do the same thing with my 55 gal. Discus tank. Did I see Ich? No. Is it highly contagious, and did I dip nets in there? Yes… So… And! Oh yes I did carve out a makeshift cave for my BNPs. Cue Barry White… Edited February 15, 2022 by Fish Folk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannon Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 9:17 AM, Fish Folk said: Every morning, I try to look closely at my fish for a few minutes. Today, I caught sight of little spots that _might_ be Ich in my new Discus tank (40-gal breeder). Now, you might all be saying NOPE! NOT ICH. But here’s the deal: this is not my first rodeo. Ich is the worst. I do not mess around… wait for it… no, I strap in and start the battle early. (1) 30% water change. I use warm water, 80°-90° to refill. Ich dislikes warmth, but discus / rams / etc. do fine with it. (2) 20-ml. Ich-X. Now… I switch to Kordon Ich treatment every 6-months or so, because a different chemical “recipe” tends to positively address the issue if the tomites have gotten used to the other. (3) I use 1x Rooibos Tea bag for 24-hrs to recharge tannins. The fish always thank me! Now, on to do the same thing with my 55 gal. Discus tank. Did I see Ich? No. Is it highly contagious, and did I dip nets in there? Yes… So… And! Oh yes I did carve out a makeshift cave for my BNPs. Cue Barry White… maybe its motion in the picture distorting things but one of those pictures looks much more like healing fin rays than ich. Definitely keep a watchful eye on it though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 12:04 PM, Gannon said: maybe its motion in the picture distorting things but one of those pictures looks much more like healing fin rays than ich. Definitely keep a watchful eye on it though. I agree. The pectoral fins look like healing tissue. But there was more on the tails than I could get clear photos of. Definitely worth caution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Oh folks… had to use the old flash to capture this… BNPs have received the message. Love nest found! If I can, I’ll upload a photo… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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