All of my fish have ich??!?!?!? Help me!

[Zachary_Gee]

All of my fish have ich! My numbers are ok, except for CA, but i just cant seem to get it to go away. Im only fifteen years old and very new to the hobby, i have very little money so is there a cheap way i can get through this? I have soaked thier food in garlic extract for about two weeks now and nothings happening? Please help me...

 

[lovelylinda]

Hypo saline is the cheapest way to go. My friend used my QT for her sick fish, so all she had to buy was salt and a LOT of cycle. If you put all your fish in hyposaline for 4-5 weeks it will cure it, and if you have a friend with a QT you're set. You will need to borrow a refractometer and test your water for ph, ammonia, ect.

 

[Freed]

Next time if you QT before putting new additions into your tank you will only have one or two fish with ich instead of ALL of them.

 

[Zachary_Gee]

explain what a QT is. Can it have a light? How can i afford that many seperate filters and QTs?

 

[Freed]

What do you mean by "that many separate filters and QTs"?

 

[ariel47]

I've had luck feeding thera+a {antiparasite} soaked in minced garlic. The fish were still eating good, so the ick cleared up. I've heard chemi marin works well also.