*Want to learn more about ich? Jason from Prime Time Aquatics is a professor of microbiology and goes into **_much_** more detail: **kzitem.info/news/bejne/s3uJwKNsjoR8Z6Q*
@vraptork181
4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm salt on my fish maybe my cat is just adding seasoning first
@GirlTalksFish
4 жыл бұрын
😹😹😹
@drshrutikakankariya1017
2 жыл бұрын
OML DO U HV LID OR IS THE CAT ALLERGIC TO FISH OR SOME-
@barracagodofredojr.c.6817
4 жыл бұрын
Woahhh you're uploading weekly! This is so amazing.
@noelbrucker135
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Irene! Ich was the bane of my existence for the first few years of my fishkeeping until I learned to choose my fish better and quarantine :) I have no doubt Ich-X is the most effective medication given Cory’s long history of excellent research. However, in a pinch/emergency when you can’t wait for online and your fish are suffering, API’s Super Ick Cure has very similar ingredients (Malachite Green and benzaldehyde) and is available at your local big box store - I didn’t lose any fish once I started using it & it worked quickly. (I tried salt & heat first but it didn’t work for me, plus then I started keeping plants and snails). I haven’t had ich in a few years but still like to keeps meds on hand, so will pick up some Ich-X on my next Aq CoOp order :)
@mikhaelridwan8374
4 жыл бұрын
I bought tetras and they arrived with white spot around 2 months ago... They just look so helpless and I just place them in quarantine container with heater and daily 20% water change because I do not want them to suffer more... 2 weeks later they miraclely healed without any chemical treatment 🥰
@mikhaelridwan8374
4 жыл бұрын
With aerator & filter of course 😅
@GirlTalksFish
4 жыл бұрын
Glad they ended up doing okay!
@MegaMaddydog
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I agree to have these meds on hand because you just never know when illness will hit. I love your videos. I am also a loyal customer to Aquarium Co-Op. enjoy your weekend
@GirlTalksFish
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for becoming a recent member! Let me know if there any topics you'd like to see me cover in the future. 😊
@drshrutikakankariya1017
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@haleycovey8477
2 жыл бұрын
This is the most helpful, thorough, and accurate video I have come across in my research for curing ich fish! Thank you!
@lukenelson556
4 жыл бұрын
OMG IRENE why couldn't you have just posted yesterday!!! I spotted Ich on my neon tetras and had to just rush out and buy something. I hope this imagitarium parasite remedy works.
@GirlTalksFish
4 жыл бұрын
Oh no, I'll be praying for them! Lemme know what happens.
@marypaigeflynn4512
4 жыл бұрын
Irene thank you for sharing this! You always have amazing content! I appreciate all the research you do and taking the time to give us step-by-step instructions on the topics that you cover!!👍🤗🌿🐟🌱🙏
@EnDyWooD1
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for such clear instructions and detail. I watched a lot of videos on this subject, and yours is by far the best.
@NeonAmnesia
4 жыл бұрын
I also want to add this medicine will leave stains on things like air tubes. Though based on what I've seen from others it doesn't on fish deco.
@GirlTalksFish
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting... maybe I'm using a different brand of airline tubing, but mine have remained clear even after multiple treatments.
@Micarmn
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. When we are removing 1/3 of the water, are we thoroughly siphoning the gravel aka deep clean or is removing the water good enough. Can you feed during treatment?
@conniehouston4029
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all of your hard work in giving us these wonderful videos! Don’t work too hard, and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!!!
@GirlTalksFish
4 жыл бұрын
You are so sweet! Thank you sooo much. 😊
@brandond.4201
Жыл бұрын
Can I use sea chem prime as a water conditioner while treating with ich x??
@triniscaper3824
4 жыл бұрын
Cant wait for a colomnaris treatment vid
@drshrutikakankariya1017
2 жыл бұрын
THANK GOD I HAD ICH MEDICATION ! PETCO GAVE ME THIS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY MADE THINGS WAY BETTER- I MEAN ,BETTA !
@PaulC.494
4 жыл бұрын
Ich can’t live past 86 F for a couple of days.
@samantha_6505
4 жыл бұрын
No salt needed?
@PaulC.494
4 жыл бұрын
Samantha _ Salt causes the fish to produce slime which helps protect , fish may drop their slime coat due to stress, long term use is not recommended too much can cause internal organs to fail, a small pinch is beneficial for fish and plants by providing beneficial minerals, it does not evaporate, some fish and plants are more sensitive to salt. Check that your fish is ok with 86 F for 2 days.
@marypaigeflynn4512
4 жыл бұрын
@@PaulC.494 well said Paul 👍🙏
@epicblue101
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with this so much!! I've tried so many chemicals, but the most its done is that it kills off my fish! Ich-x at quarter dose seemed to harm my plecos. Try heat before anything else.
@whilebeingquarantine1602
3 жыл бұрын
@@PaulC.494 how do personally heat the tank?
@leahriggins6061
Жыл бұрын
We successfully treated ich in our tank of neon tetras - only lost one as new fish keepers. Your video was our go to reference. Our next question, which I haven't found an answer to elsewhere, is how long we should wait before introducing new fish to the tank. We will quarantine and treat the new ones for your recommended time. My kids are eager to add another fish or two, but we want to be very cautious so as not to add them to a still dangerous tank even though all visible ich has disappeared.
@miscmeme
4 жыл бұрын
If I catch it early. (2 or 3 spots on 1 or 2 fish) I use 1/2 of a organic garlic clove for every 5 Gallons of water for 24 hours, crank the temp to 82 degrees and leave the lights off. Do it 1 more time after 48 hours. Works like a charm if it's not too extreme yet. Doesn't hurt my guppies, plecos, any tetras or my Kuhli loaches. Of course I've still had to break out my ICH-X once before... But we won't talk about that. Anyone who's interested in at least trying this method, do not boil or blanch the garlic. The natural oils do the trick. Do your first water change after 24 of your second dose.
@luisitooob1630
4 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful
@venus4103
3 жыл бұрын
i just got my first fish tank two days ago and my fish already have ick! im so scared i just want my fish to be ok
@lynnbonica4342
4 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! They're so informative and you make it so easy to understand with the way you explain things. You're one of my favorites. Thanks Irene! 👍🍄😎
@GirlTalksFish
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to hear that! That really warms my heart. 😊
@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great video, thanks for sharing found it very informative
@GuppyTalk
4 жыл бұрын
Me, I only use salt and garlic. Effective 100%!
@MasterPhotographer
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the very useful information!
@maleficent3333
2 жыл бұрын
i treated ich infected goldfish with salt bath (brackish water, salt could be tasted in water)for 24h in 25C, before i could get proper medication, when i did i realize all white dots on their body vanished, there were lone survivors(single dots) but most were gone , fish seemed more energetic too so, it seems like salt is good alternative as well.
@naegwut
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, girl! You're almost at 50k subs!!!!
@rileybachelor9103
4 жыл бұрын
Irene, your tanks are amazing but I might have figured out how you get algae. My guess is that your tap water has so much phosphates and organics in it so you get extra algae. What you could do to help it is buy some distilled water from your grocery store and when you do a water change you dechlorinate the distilled water and then put it in your tank. When you put the distilled water in your tank it should lower the ph kh and gh so make sure to put some seachem equilibrium in your tank to get a higher gh and put some seachem alkaline buffer to buff your ph and kh. So if I were you I would do water changes with distilled water for a couple weeks and see if you get a big algae decrease And if there is I would buy a RODI unit so then your tap water is pure. Another way to make your tap water pur is by buying a zero water off of amazon. It is a cheap alternative to buying a RODI unit but it will give you zero tds so your water will be pure. Good luck, Riley
@rileybachelor9103
4 жыл бұрын
Your algae isn’t bad, but since you are using slow growing plants, I would get a RODI unit or a zero water
@ptaquatics3101
4 жыл бұрын
I Love Your Channel!
@joshszooofanimals5416
4 жыл бұрын
Great video and information 😊👍🏻 ich is a different disease unfortunately 😔
@kadenkaul2993
4 жыл бұрын
Is it ok for axolotles
@erikgallegos8354
4 жыл бұрын
My betta fish has white on his mouth and on a bit of his tail is white too instead of blue what is it and what should I do?
@mihail6446
4 жыл бұрын
Your videos are the best. Thank you Girl talks fish!
@Desperado070
4 жыл бұрын
Ich can be treated with salt but valvet can "not" because they show up in salt and fresh-water aquariums. However salt is still recommend to use with the medication if you fish can handle it because the skin and also it helps with secondary things they get from valvet.
@NeonAmnesia
4 жыл бұрын
I found that brand really works well. They have one for parasites and it killed them off successfully of one of my sick bettas. He seemed to already have it while in the store, the sbd that might have been the result was still there but still lived for almost an year. I'll be sure to have this ich medicine on hand.
@94hoi97
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊, this is helpful
@dsmooothrich4280
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this 🙏
@MrJohnblaine
Жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you
@AfroGroot
Жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness thank you for this video!! I had ick come from my new Ángels and it’s killed a few before I found the ick. It spread to my acaras and my plecos so I hope this works.
@ericmoreno6940
4 жыл бұрын
This is going to be so useful
@victactoe1328
3 жыл бұрын
Ugh I wish I had seen this sooner. I noticed ick in my 20 gallon community tank a week ago. I caught it fast and began treatment with what I had immediately. I used aquarium salt, high heat, and API ick cure which I’ve been successful with in the past but for some reason this time it did not work and it took out my poor neon tetras one after the other. They got it so much worse than the other fish. It also killed my baby pleco which was devistating. 😔 I ordered some ick x off the aquarium co op website the other day because my usual treatment is not working and my fish still have ick a week later. I have two neons left but they are riddled with spots and barely hanging in there. Unfortunately I think by the time I get the ick x it’ll be too late for them but hopefully I can save my other fish.
@criffermaclennan
4 жыл бұрын
We cant get ich x here in the uk ,that I know of anyway, api whitespot is the best I've used
@kirin1230
3 жыл бұрын
Here in Aus, Blue Planet White Spot Remedy is your best bet.
@marmar5831
4 жыл бұрын
Do shrimp and snails get ich, should i preemptively treat them in a quarantine tank like i do new fish with ich-x which is what i use on my fish, can new plants carry ich should i treat them with ich-x?
@daeskimofo
2 жыл бұрын
When removing any carbon filters, do we need to keep them removed until the entire process of the ich removal?
@speckledjim_
9 ай бұрын
I have ich in one of my tanks. Im on the 3rd day of Protozin and 30°. Still a few spots and flashing. Time to push it to 32°
@den-yc3hv
11 ай бұрын
Well I’m glad I saw these notice ick on 2 of my fish in display tank , and have only been using para guard and garlic . But not much improvement . Was going to wait till day 3 then use ICK X , guess I should just jump on it and not wait around . I also move some invertebrates out let them soak in tap water wipe their shell and put them in another tank I didn’t think much of it but I’m terrified I might of just passed it to the other tank . 😢
@mackieb6989
6 ай бұрын
There’s a way to get rid of ick way easier than that. Just raise the temperature of your water to 86 to 87° for 3 or 4 days and that should do it instead of using chemicals.
@mikey7150
5 ай бұрын
Can i do it in heavily planted aquarium?
@Wolfson47
3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to check your water conditioner. Certain types will greatly reduce the effectiveness of Ich-X, as I sadly foundout. Best to use the water condtitioner recommended for Ich-X, Aquarium Solutions' Ultimate. It is compatible with Ich-X.
@RosyJreams
4 жыл бұрын
I recently went to a big box store looking ichx and they looked at me like I was an evil fishkeeper! They were so snotty and said that they prefer natural treatments over chemicals....
@plantedlife
3 жыл бұрын
What do they recommend?
@coryalexander6842
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@nithishsorock
Ай бұрын
great ! i have a 5 foot fish tank with a sump filtration. how the heck do i clean em all
@davids7998
Жыл бұрын
How about adding this treatment to an un cycled tank?
@bettasbeardiesandbullfrogs1325
2 жыл бұрын
What’s the difference between the parasite and stress ich? One of my hatchet fish has so many that showed up out of no where (I’ve had him about a week so I’m thinking it’s the environment change) his mouth is also hanging open slightly. I’m freaking out I’ve never had a disease before. I don’t have a quarantine tank, is it VERY important to quarantine him? If so I can get a filter and make a make shift one.
@PYROMANIA1988
8 ай бұрын
Is this medication OK with live plants? Ok with snails?
@knivesjr95
2 ай бұрын
I just crank up my heater to 30 to 31°c the moment i saw 5 or more spots... Then lower the temp when all of the spot is gone...
@jon211233
4 жыл бұрын
So thanks to both you and Cory's fantastic blog posts and videos I managed to beat Ich with no losses! However, one of my female black phantom tetra's has picked up a secondary infection. Looks like mouth rot and a spot of fungus on her body. I was reading your blog post on the aquarium coop website about fungus and you suggest dosing Maracyn and Ich-X together every day for five days if a one week soak hasn't knocked it out. It hasn't :(. Is that with or without the 1/3 water change before every dose of Ich-X? Cause the instructions for Maracyn say to not perform any water changes during the 5 days of treatment. Thanks!
@belumoon
10 ай бұрын
Do you have recommendations to help fish grow back their fins after surviving ich?
@kuhli6126
4 жыл бұрын
How many hillstreamy do you have???
@kuhli6126
4 жыл бұрын
Le Baguette Yes haha
@kosys5338
2 жыл бұрын
Yep that's exactly how Cory treats Ich.
@j.t.cooper2963
Ай бұрын
Nowhere on my bottle of Paragaurd does it say treat for 14 days. As a matter of fact it doesn't say anything about how long to treat the fish. 🤔
@Kwijiboi
Жыл бұрын
Say I have a 10 gallon tank.on the second day, say I remove 3 gallons of ich-x. When I refill 3 gallons of water and redose, do I redose the original 5ml for 10 gallons of water, or do I redose 30% of that (the amount needed to make the new water the same concentration as the old water). Essentially. Do I always want the equivilent of 1tsp/5ml of ich x in the water, or am I going over that with each new partial water change? Thanks in advance!
@4-hfarm671
4 жыл бұрын
I have a 20 gallon long and I bought 3 new platys to go with my existing fish 1 semed kinda sluggish so I qurantined it but... it had ick I couldn't see and before I got it out it got all my fish got ick I bought medication and it took 2 weeks to get here and by the time it did all the fish recovered but I the quarantied fish i saw ick on 6 out of 8 of the fish the 1 i quarantined who gave all the other fjsh did pass but everyone else lived
@GirlTalksFish
4 жыл бұрын
Yikes, I'm sorry to hear that! Glad you were able to treat them successfully.
@iiceyexe2644
4 жыл бұрын
hey, how do you keep your fish having white spots? and whats the best way to introduce new bought fish into my aquarium?
@cathycupps3
4 жыл бұрын
Do you use Prime with Ich-X? I read conflicting information on this.
@kanaya3988
4 жыл бұрын
First + thank you my fish is having this❤️
@mjh00124o
4 жыл бұрын
You should of had the kids dressed up as vampires acting it out lol 🤣
@GirlTalksFish
4 жыл бұрын
Lol, I should have!
@undead4058
2 жыл бұрын
29 gallons. Could I just use 3 teaspoons
@lynnt3747
4 жыл бұрын
Aww, miss you Soundwave
@noelbrucker135
4 жыл бұрын
lynn t I was thinking the same thing 😢
@CoffeeTimeBrian11
3 жыл бұрын
Very useful. Fish Disease is certainly a downside to the hobby and there is not enough information and reviews on the effectiveness of aquatic medications.
@TabithaSummer16
Жыл бұрын
I need someone to answer this question soon please, my fishes health depends on it. I think my fish are sick or something cuz one of them has white cloudy spots on the fin and body, I bought treatment, but a carbon filter cartridge is what goes in my filter so how am I supposed to keep the tank clean and treat the fish if I am supposed to remove that for the treatment to work?
@jandelport8953
4 жыл бұрын
Since the lockdown we have struggled to obtain Ich-X here in South Africa, being sold out as fast as it comes in. I had to use the Seachem Paraguard in my quarantine tank for my new fishes. No Ich so far, but it could also be that there was no Protozoa in the fist place... I cannot find Maracyn nor the Paracleanse in South Africa. I am using Seachem Kanaplex instead of Maracyn and Anti-fluke and wormer from NT Labs instead of the Paracleanse. Does anyone know if there is better alternatives or will these do?
@Tito13k
3 ай бұрын
Will it be okay for me to use this in a tank with turtles?
@ninikaur9953
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I was wondering if they ship ich x to Canada, or if you knew anywhere I could get it from. Thanks!!
@andyw7617
Жыл бұрын
Hi. I have a fish with white spots that does not look like ich. It’s just 3 long white spots on the tail. The ich meds have not been helping. What else could it be?
@bingbong8564
4 ай бұрын
Is API a good brand to treat ich? I’m following the directions on the bottle but it doesn’t seem to be working
@harysatria4004
3 жыл бұрын
What about methelyne blue, it's very Commons for ich treatment, melachite green is rare in store
@Ashleyapples
4 ай бұрын
can i reuse a heater that was in a ich tank?
@nicholasmoua2676
3 жыл бұрын
My betta had Ich that I was able to see them clearly, and all I did was raise the temperature just a little bit, maybe it didnt do anything, but it seems that my betta is a real fighter and I shouldn't always rely on him being strong
@rogue2728
Жыл бұрын
i just discovered ich on my fish, i bought a uv steralizer and will install it, and raise the temp, if it doesnt work i will use ich-x. does anyone have experience with uv sterilizers? and as always Irene, your vids are incredibly helpful!
@aquariumhacksbymarcus5653
3 жыл бұрын
Like the video. But Just in my opinion I ordered some pond ich x to treat my 90 gallon 5 foot tank turn the heat up to about 84 did as I was supposed to now it was a planted tank true it did get rid of the white spots put after I treated for about close to 2 weeks some of my fish start flashing again and so I treated again where I was almost ran out of the bottle. Don't see any white spots (except on my gourami move him to quarantine) some of the fish were still flashing water parameters we're good i I started to treat I figure for a longer period of time with seachem paragauard and I tell you the truth a week later as of today I do not see any flashing. Of course they might flash when I am not looking but I watched them for several minutes. I think ich x fought off the main infection. Paraguard is starting to clear it up. So I am going on my 21 day treatment with paragaurd. (21 days is how long I use to treat in the past to completly destroy ich) In just one more note I've kept my temperature only at 80 degrees with paraguard.(P.S. Paraguard is a little easier on me b/c I don't have to change the water everyday)Will see what happen after 2 weeks with paraguard maybe I won't have to go 21 days! LOL! I PROBALLY STILL GO 21 DAYS! Love your video you have alot of great tips!
@janflix8304
Жыл бұрын
Is Prime compatible with Ich X?
@FexiSponge
4 жыл бұрын
Should I put it in a quarantine tank to?
@KapilSawakare
Жыл бұрын
Should the feeding be everyday while treating the fishes in the aquarium or need to be paused until the treatment is completed? Please guide.
@anthonyragan2696
4 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed, but I haven't had an ich outbreak in years. I keep Ich-X handy, just in case, though. Would it be recommended to raise the temp while using it?
@tonymedina9339
Жыл бұрын
Hello, can I use aqueon water conditioner with ich-x when I do the 1/3 water changes?
@QWERTY-du4hc
3 жыл бұрын
what about ancient fish? isnt malechite green deadly to them? I own black ghosts and while im unsure, i believe 1 may have ich and im trying to find a medication in japan (very difficult) for it. the tank only has ghosts and plecos.
@alaskacosplay
3 жыл бұрын
I find it really hard to see ich on white fish like platinum mollies or white koi.
@jaydy4192
4 жыл бұрын
I traveled with my fish, a 5 hour car ride, I put them in a separate bucket like suggested and all are fine except for one. One fish is just lying at the bottom of the tank dying but its been 3 days and it hasn't died so I think he deserves a chance at this point, what can I do to help him?? I've been all over Google and no info so this is a last resort im just hoping someone will reply 😬
@blackriflex39
2 жыл бұрын
i removed my carbon filter in fact i removed all media while treating ich... will i reintroduce ich into my tank if i use the old media ? im worried ill experience a ammonia spike if i throw out all the bb.. would fish mox be a good idea to help combat any secondary infections?
@samratgurung2921
3 жыл бұрын
Can i use this method goldfish as well?? Recently my goldfish is terribly affected by ich. And i also use salt and medication but it doesn’t seems to get better. What can i do?? Please help! !🙏🏼
@Coyne.Wilcox
3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Don’t worry. I got the Ich-X all over my hand just like you warned not to 🤣 thank goodness I didn’t end up looking like Clark in Vegas Vacation 😂
@miss-kang
4 жыл бұрын
my betta had one white spot on his top fin, and the part of the fin that had the white spot was a little ripped. is this ich? I didn't want to take any chances so I put him in a quarantine tank and gave the tank the ich medication drops...and now he doesn't have the white spot but still has the rip in his top fin...does that mean the ich is gone now?? first time betta owner here...
@kinglyzard
3 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to quick cure some new plants by keeping them at 86°F and recently went to 89°F. How long before all potential ich and velvet parasites are gone?? I have been quarantining for a week now, four days at high temps.
@marilynchua4177
3 жыл бұрын
My whole planted tank is suffering from ich, Can I treat my planted tank with anti ich medication?...
@terrywatson1644
3 ай бұрын
Yup the stuff kills ich! But I killed half my fish and plants too. And that is at 1 ML under what it recommends
@shahidfishworld1632
2 жыл бұрын
My ship have white spot and sitting at the bottom.
@bem974
3 жыл бұрын
My fish has like 4 white spots on his tail. It recently showed up. Is that ich or something else?
@Mike14U2NV
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, i used API Ich meds in my 75 gal tank but i forgot to take out my carbon out of the filter canister. But after i saw your video i went an bought ICH-X. What should i do now 😢
@rickygkilla1358
2 жыл бұрын
The carbon only deactivated the treatment l. Restart from scratch. There is a ich x guide online
@SalamanderFangskin
4 жыл бұрын
Ich-X is the best!
@fishkeeper3734
Жыл бұрын
Irene I’ve got a problem to my Molly‘s might have ick I only have aquarium soul and Mela fix unfortunately my pet store does not sell any other medication‘s other than that do you know any way that I can treat them or that Mela fix will help
@fishkeeper3734
Жыл бұрын
I have a 10 gallon quarantine tank however I’m leaving for my trip to Phoenix for four days I leave in two days do you recommend that I move them to the quarantine tank and add medication‘s or can I leave them in the current tank that they’re in right now and hope that it doesn’t spread to the other fish right now it’s only the two mollies I’m probably gonna move them to the quarantine thing tomorrow I don’t know but I do need help with it though
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