New hobbyist - carnage after treating with ich x

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

It does, keep using the prime on water changes so it is nontoxic. 

And the bacteria in a bottle.

Edited August 22, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[nabokovfan87]

On 8/22/2022 at 5:58 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

And the bacteria in a bottle.

Yes!

I would also just do a sanity check on the filter, but I think, from what I recall, everything is setup correctly and you have sponge + ceramic.  Just need time!

[Terri57]

On 8/22/2022 at 3:00 PM, nabokovfan87 said:

sanity check on the filter,

What's a sanity check? I'm checking MY sanity at this point.  Yes, I'm using an Aqua Clear 20 that has the sponge, charcoal and ceramic beads. 

[nabokovfan87]

On 8/22/2022 at 12:05 PM, Terri57 said:

What's a sanity check? I'm checking MY sanity at this point.  Yes, I'm using an Aqua Clear 20 that has the sponge, charcoal and ceramic beads. 

You're good to go.  I just mean, you're not using a cartridge, you have a place for bacteria in a high flow area, you have aeration, you have everything setup right.  Pump is working, impeller is moving, flow is normal, etc.

Plants love to drop a leaf and clog up a pump.

[Terri57]

Ah, gotcha. Thanks! Here’s hoping.