Help! Goldfish ick!

[Rhonda2022]

I’ve been treating full strength per back label of each of the three quarantine trio meds Cory suggests —-this is the 5th day.  The ick has gotten worse. Parameters are perfect. Temp is 71/72- goldfish like cool water. No carbon filter. 1 tbs aquarium salt per 5 gallons used. Plenty of air being given - air stones, hob filter, sponge filter.   Water is cloudy I’m assuming from meds. My orange goldfish has white on its wen today. Some torn fins also.  And the “grains of sand” - ick spots. Some red lines in fins also.  I don’t know what to do… do I keep treating it with the trio? Change water and try something else—copper med for instance? Any suggestions? He is usually such a happy fish! It makes me sad to see him like this. Thanks you for helping

Edited July 17, 2022 by Rhonda2022

[Colu]

The med trio is a proventive treatment if your fish has ich just treat with ick x following instructions on the bottle treat for 3 days after you see the last spots

Edited July 19, 2022 by Colu

[Rhonda2022]

So he is getting better. Now the fancy goldfish has a couple of 1/4 inch approx red lines. Everything I’m reading says to do a water change but meds say not to.  Do I change it?  Parameters. Ammonia 0 ph 7.6. Nitrite and nitrate 0. Temp 76

[Colu]

What medication are you treating with is ick x if so that requires daily water changes

[Rhonda2022]

Coppersafe.  Ick x didn’t help after 5 days. So I switched 

[Colu]

 if your using fritz copper safe you want to maintain 2.0ppm so if you did a water change you would have to test and add back in the correct amount of copper safe to take it back to 2.0ppm maintain a therapeutic levels

Edited July 20, 2022 by Colu

[Rhonda2022]

What salinity ppt should I not go over when using a hydrometer?  I’m at a 7 now. My daughter changed the water and I want to make sure I don’t overdose.  I’m using the instand ocean hygrometer. TIA!