Potters Angel with ich

[Chelsey]

Well, as the title implies, my Potters Angel has ich. This fish is quite fat and eats flake as well as frozen food. I noticed last week that he had a spot or two on him but was acting normally and visiting the cleaner shrimp, so I didn't think too much of it but kept an eye on things. Well, finals are coming up (I have one tomorrow) and I didn't notice until tonight that he's got ich, BAD. He was pretty active yesterday and eating well and didn't have NEARLY the ich he's got now. He did not eat tonight and is kind of hovering in one spot and breathing heavily. I am putting him in a 10 gallon tank and treating him via hyposalinity. Does anyone have any other ideas? This guy is gorgeous and eats everything under the sun, I REALLY don't want to lose him Thanks in advance!


Chelsey

 

[TerryB]

Use a refractometer and check the pH daily. Keep a good antibiotic handy, because bacterial infections often follow parasite infections.

Terry B

 

[Chelsey]

What antibiotic do you suggest?

 

[TerryB]

Don't use an antibiotic unless you need to. Some of the better ones are nitrofurazone, Maracyn-Two and furanase.

Terry B