How do i get ich out of my fish tank?

Question

I have a black mollie with ich (ick). I never added aquarium salt to my tank. 10 gallons.

please help me

Answer 1

Those medications do work but they kill the good bacteria in your filter. Unless you want to do that, you can considering using the salt method. Adding about a tablespoon of salt for every gallon of water and increasing temperature to about 28C for about 2 days should get rid of the ich.

Answer 2

Ich and other common disease are usually caused by poor water quality. High levels of ammonia and nitrites will be present in your water if you are not performing proper partial changes and tank maintenance. Also, if your water is not the correct temperature for your fish or if your water temp is varied too much by water changes, this will stress the fish. Poor water quality and temperature fluctuations can stress your fish. Stressed fish become susceptible to illness.

Ich is highly contagious and it sounds like all of your fish have it. Purchase an Ich remedy from a pet shop and follow the instruction. Don't get the least expensive nor do you need to purchase the most expensive. API has good products and so does Mardel. Avoid Coppersafe as it may not be appropriate for your specific water chemistry and can be harmful to plants, some fish and invertebrates.

Follow the instructions on the packaging and complete the entire treatment even when the ich disappears. You'll need to remove any charcoal filters, and you'll need to do a partial water change and add new charcoal if you removed any (don't re-use the old).

Answer 3

I had ich in my tank too. I looked online and most answers said to use QuICK Cure. That is what I used in my tank. The instructions are on the bottle, but for any other fish besides Tetras you should put 1 drop per gallon.For tetras put 1 drop

per 2 gallons. It works really well. You can find it where all the other fish medications are.