Speeding up the Whitespot\Ich Life cycle

[r0cksteady]

Hi All,

Had a some serious whitespot go through my system. Killed half of my fish. Saved the other half by putting them into a hospital tank.

My question came from the article I was reading here:

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+2160&aid=2420

RE: Life cycle of white spot - It seems that loosely speaking you need to keep your display tank clear of fish for 40 days. But there was mention that if you turn up the temperature you can speed up the life cycle to finish in half the time. If I was to increase my temperature to 27 degrees would anyone have any experience or links to further reading about what the time difference would be for something like this?

Im just in a bit of a pickle where Ive got an 8ft tank and stand being delivered soon and it needs to go where my hospital tank is currently. I can certainly wait the 40 days if I have to but I thought if there was a more calculated process with the life cycle I could do some maths maybe only go fishless for say 30 days instead.

Thoughts? Concerns? Ideas?

 

[biger]

You still can't be sure untill u wait the 6 - 8 weeks. I would wait 8 to be sure.

 

[biger]

Here is a much better article on ich. (IMO)

http://atj.net.au/marineaquaria/marineich.html

 

[Sunspot Baby]

We've been treating in a qt tank since March 12. We've tried Formalin for 2 weeks with water changes every other day and adding the drops recommended on the bottle. The clown fish is still covered every morning. Monday of this week, we changed tactics and did a 50% water change then started with the QuickCure treatment (malachite ? green and formalin mix). No luck with the clown fish (nemo type). All other fish (Flame angel, blue chromis and cleaner wrasse) are clear when observing them in the morning. I've seen this clear slim floating on the bottom of the tank - looks like spider webs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks.

 

[Sunspot Baby]

We've been treating in a qt tank since March 12. We've tried Formalin for 2 weeks with water changes every other day and adding the drops recommended on the bottle. The clown fish is still covered every morning. Monday of this week, we changed tactics and did a 50% water change then started with the QuickCure treatment (malachite ? green and formalin mix). No luck with the clown fish (nemo type). All other fish (Flame angel, blue chromis and cleaner wrasse) are clear when observing them in the morning. I've seen this clear slim floating on the bottom of the tank - looks like spider webs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks.

 

[r0cksteady]

Mate I suggest you start a new thread rather than hijacking someone elses you might get more replies that way IMO.

 

[r0cksteady]

Also if you read the link already posted that tells you how to treat correctly. The way your treating is not optimal if at all effective.

 

[biger]

Agree with Jason, you are not treating appropriately for ich.

 

[Sunspot Baby]

Sorry

Sorry

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14719649#post14719649 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by r0cksteady
Mate I suggest you start a new thread rather than hijacking someone elses you might get more replies that way IMO.

Please excuse the intrusion. I didn't realize I was hacking. I'm a novice at this and was wondering if i could get answers. Sorry.

 

[Sunspot Baby]

I'm sorry

I'm sorry

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14721038#post14721038 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by biger
Agree with Jason, you are not treating appropriately for ich.

Sorry for any intrusion. I'm a novice at this and was trying to get answers. After I read all the threads about treatment, and it did seem like we were doing everything that's been written about treating ICK etc... i was hoping for some more information or alternatives... Didn't mean to step on anyone's toes/threads.....

 

[suta4242]

Hi sunspot

The link provided by biger contains everything you need to know.

rocksteady, don't think temperature has as big an impact on MI as it does on FW white spot. Also if the fish has heavily infected gills raising the temperature just makes it even harder for him to breathe.

good luck

 

[kistin]

get rid of ich easy

get rid of ich easy

hi everyone i have this kind of cupramine cooper is very good get rid of ich cloudi eye slime skin, i know this medcation this kind of symton very easy, but when i most time i scuccess only on the main tank, not in the
hospital tank i usually fail,
when i treat my wreath ,first i change 20 percent of the water,
then i make some tes of the water in wreath tank,
ef NO2 reding 0.1 or 0.3 below then the treatmen is success.
example 1ml is for 10galon of water ,
fisrt day i put 10ml for 100galon water for my wreath tank,
secondy don,t put anything just wait, you wreath terrible don,t worry,no water change in this time ok,
feed you wreath one a day small among seaweed is the best, not raw food is bad for you wreath,
3 day i put 10ml again,them i rise upp the temperature upp to 30 degree in this time medication kill allt the baterria,next day you will see you wreath least get stress,
4 days i put 5ml is the last,
give good oxygen for you wreath breathing also powverhead cirulation this time very in importing, because the water is to hot ,but is ok give good air need it, so i keep the cooper in the tank for tee days ,them i make 10 percent of water change that is,,,,, try it let me know:bum:

 

[kistin]

Re: get rid of ich easy

Re: get rid of ich easy

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14740700#post14740700 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kistin
hi everyone i have this kind of cupramine cooper is very good get rid of ich cloudi eye slime skin, i know this medcation this kind of symton very easy, but when i most time i scuccess only on the main tank, not in the
hospital tank i usually fail,
when i treat my fish ,first i change 20 percent of the water,
then i make some tes of the water in the fish tank,
ef NO2 reding 0.1 or 0.3 below then the treatmen is success.ef the reading over 0.8 then the treatmen is fail,
example 1ml is for 10galon of water ,
fisrt day i put 10ml for 100galon water for my wreath tank,
secondy don,t put anything just wait, you wreath terrible don,t worry,no water change in this time ok,
feed you wreath one a day small among seaweed is the best, not raw food is bad for you wreath,
3 day i put 10ml again,them i rise upp the temperature upp to 30 degree in this time medication kill allt the baterria,next day you will see you wreath least get stress,
4 days i put 5ml is the last,
give good oxygen for you wreath breathing also powverhead cirulation this time very in importing, because the water is to hot ,but is ok give good air need it, so i keep the cooper in the tank for tee days ,them i make 10 percent of water change that is,,,,, try it let me know:bum: