ICK, AN AQUARIUM KILLER Or Is IT? A Dummies Guide To Ick
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I've successfully treated ich with high temps alone.
Ich dies at 89°F. No drugs necessary.
Hey @KG Tropicals i wanna know if blue lobster will go well with my two oscars in a 75 gallons tank, hoping for replies, thanks a lot!
@KGTropicals I know you’re not gonna read this message but I’m in dire need of your knowledge my fishes have the ick and I use the correct amount of medicine and their fins look like they’re burning off only the tip of them not that bad but I feel like it’s going to get worse please help me as soon as possible please
@KGTropicals they’re still eating good so that’s a good sign the temperature is at the correct spot there goldfishes and I know people are going to say they’re just goldfishes blah blah blah blah but they’re my goldfishes and I have the correct amount of fishes in this 50 gallon tank and I do the correct water changes I do in every two weeks depending on how dirty the water is and I feed the fishes just a teeny tiny bit in the morning and before I go to sleep
I think one very important thing to add to this which was not mentioned is telling the difference between Ich and Epistylis. Especially for any people who are new to keeping fish and don’t know the difference. A lot of people see white spots on a fish and they automatically think it’s Ich. If it’s actually Epistylis and you raise the temperature of the tank, you can make the situation worse. Epistylis also has to be treated differently as it won’t respond to traditional Ich medications. Instead of raising the temperature, you should actually decrease it.
Two ways to tell the difference is:
1) Epistylis appears as little particles attached to the fish’s skin and gills. Almost as though they are tiny raised barnacles. They are not always uniform, they can also show up in groupings. Ich tends to be flat in appearance. Similar to as if they are paint specks. They also tend to be more uniform across the whole fish.
2) As mentioned before, Epistylis is sort of like a barnacle. It attaches itself to the fish so it can also be on the eyes. Ich doesn’t affect the eyes at all.
Epistylis likes to feed off bacteria in the water column. So it attaches itself to the fish to be able to get around the tank. It’s not necessarily feeding off the fish BUT where it attaches to the fish causes irritation to the fish’s skin. That irritation can lead to open sores which start to snowball very quickly into a bacterial infection. So Epistylis is not the actual cause of fish death but it leads to a bacterial infestation that will lead to death.
You probably just saved my entire aquarium. Thank you so much Alyssa for this comment, I have been freaking out so badly. Beyond thankful
How do you treat it???
You may have actually saved my fish. I thought it was ich but it’s actually irregular, raised and one has a spot in the eye. So I did research and gave them Doxycycline. They don’t appear sick except for the white spots.
Dang it , I just got done making a bunch of tiny mask for my fish. Disappointed to hear they won’t slow the spread.
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Too funny 🤣
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Hilarious
I went through ick a year and a half ago and almost all my fish died. It was my fault I added to many fish to my 60 gallon at one time I added 11 fish after that my tank got milky white and went through a bacterial bloom. A couple of days went by and I noticed some of the fish with white spots and they were rubbing there bodies on the substrate and decorations. I turned up the temperature in the tank and added some API super ick cure but almost all my fish ended up dying I was left with just a couple of fish. Well I have learned my lesson and will never add that many fish to my tank at one time again maybe 2 at a time that’s it. Keep up the great work John and Lisa you two are awesome I love the channel.
Great video Lisa, very clear and direct. We don’t have access to those particular medications where I am from, so it’s pretty much about staying vigilant, treating with salt and heat, and if it is really bad, blast with formalin 😬 It is reassuring to know that heat and salt can work though. Cheers!
Omg!!! That betta at the very first is absolutely gorgeous!!!
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Thank you very much for a clear explanation of this situation. I very much appreciate the detail, sticking to the subject and covering all of it. It helped me very much!
Absolute adorable animation !!!! Thank you both for what you do for us fish people 😊
Very helpful! Thank you! I went into panic mode when I discovered spots on two of my harlequin raspboras this morning. Fortunately I had a bottle of Ich X and followed the directions. Following up with your video gives me a handle on it. Thank you!🙏🙏🙏
Great video with some good points on what to for the out break of Ick and the treatment ideas to try first. I love the fishes faces expressions. Cheered me up
Thanks for watching Paul 🙂
Hey Lisa, yes, you have to recognized the first symptoms of ick in order to get it corrected before it gets to far gone...
Very informative and easy, Thank you Lisa!
Love these series!!🔥 keep up the great work, John and Lisa 👍🏻
I have avoided this for so many years. Guess my luck ran out. I was watching this video as my delivery showed up. Talk about perfect timing. Thanks for the great video and especially for tip to continue treating after the ich appears to go away. I feel pretty confident now. 😊
Those transitions!!! Love it - thank you Lisa and John💕👍
As always, your advice is super helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Fingers crossed I can save my sick fish. 🤞🏻🐟
Keep this series going. Please.
Thank you, Lisa!!! I've had fish for almost 21 years...but I always Iike listening to these videos...refresher course 😊
I find that I'm learning something new all the time. Its nice when people are open minded, even if they've been in the hobby for many years 🙂
@@rootsnwhiskers8351 Absolutely. I agree. I love this hobby. I've got some fish that are 19 yrs old. A common pleco and a clown loach. I also have a 10 yr old Silver dollar 😊
Wow! Thats impressive!
Thanks you. My fish have it, this was very helpful / comforting. I'm brand new to this, have been truly enjoying your videos.
I like the way you have related what you are saying to terms most people will understand because of covid. Well made video. Even with 35+ years as a fish keeper I learned a few things
LOVE LOVE LOVE this video!!!!
Easy to follow and Excellent advice!!!!
Kudos for the animated graphics John!!!!
Lisa, you are a STAR!!!!
Thank you for the quick guide!!!!
Thanks so much Eduardo!
Thanks Lisa! I've lost a lot of fish in the past because I didn't know what I was doing! Great video!
Thanks Ellen 🙂 I'm happy to help!
Brilliant timing thanks! Just found Ich in my Community tank. Haven't ever had it before and haven't added any new fish for about 2 years. Couldn't figure how it got in. Now I realize my temperature was lower than normal. I've pushed it up and chemically treated tank. Most of all, your video calmed me down!! Thanks again and stay safe.
How about plants, or anything else wet? The ick parasite's egg stage can encyst on quite a variety of things.
Thank you! This is great info for every fishkeeper....new or "seasoned" LOL
Wow, the Betta in the video is amazing!!😊
Thanks for watching Audra 🙂
Oh my stars dedicated Goldie keeper here been watching for two years now and there are a couple reasons why this video is the best yet!
Is the true or false serious coming back? Loved that one
Yes!!
@@KGTropicals YAY! I loved that as well :)
I like that series
Liked it too
Bartle Doo!
2 days ago i found ick in my community tank. All my cardinals have white spots but all the other fish seem to be good. I started treating the whole tank anyways. Everything seems good so far.
I would really like to see one of these on HITH disease, especially because theres a good bit of conflicting information about treating it
Good timing on this video! I have ONE molly with a few white spots. I raised the temp but can't add salt. Can I treat the tank if I'm not sure that's what it is? I would assume the spots would increase,but they are not...
Hi, thank you so much for ll this information!!! One question, after adding the salt for the first time, should salt be added with every water change to the new water? Or once a month to the tank with the 1tb spoon/ 5 gal ration? thank you!!!
Thank you...i have a major ick outbreak. So upsetting. Have lost 3 fish in my 36 gallon tank. Medicating for 2 days. 10% water change, then another 2 days
Great video! Hate to say it John, noticed a slight background buzz/static noise (while listening on my phone, volume all the way up)…Awesome KGT Betta intro and cool animations none the less!
Thanks Lisa! One quick question: Will adding Ick medication have any affect the bacteria , i.e.affect the cycle in my tank?
Good video. Thank goodness I have not had to deal with ick. It's good knowledge to have.
I love this channel…for so many reasons!
Recently I transferred my halfmoon Betta from a 3 gallon tank to a 5 gallon tank. First couple days he was floating on the bottom not moving not eating. I did water change and that helped swimming eating very active again. I didn't think he was going to make it. Close one.
I started the hobby in December last year and I absolutely love the hobby. I found my Cardinal Tetras had white spots on them last week, so I researched the hell out of it.
Point is, don't just read one review/source.
Get the correct medication 💊 Use properly and slowly raise the temperature 🌡. After 4 days this medication was reapplied as instructed and its gone.
Wish this was released a couple weeks ago ✌🏼😆❤
What kind of medication 💊 did u use??
@@willyblogs2425 Interpet Anti White Spot Aquarium Fish Treatment
People always need to remember to remove carbon from filter when medicating. Can be put back in when treatment cycle is complete and that will help clean up the water. But won't work anywhere near as well with carbon left in during medication.
Thanks guys! I thought i had an outbreak a couple of weeks ago but really wasn't sure. I am so terrible with the temperature...I know what temp each of my fish do well in but sometimes when I finger test it it feels too cold, then when I look at the thermostat it reads too warm. I just need to be more trusting of myself. (Same with feeding) Thanks again!
It depends on ur body temperature too. If u have a light fever then warm water will feel cold
Looking good. Love the info.
Thank you for this video 🐟🐠 🐟🐠❤
Raise temp to 87 degrees - which kills ick - for a week beyond when you last see it. 82 degrees will do absolutely nothing except spread it faster - even with salt. Fish can take it.
Salt (table salt, with or without iodine) will help fish shed it as it stimulates their slime coat. Add up to 1.25 tsp per gallon for catfish, 1.5 tsp/g for most other fish; and cichlids can handle 2 tsp/g.
Patience is key, and the temp never dropping below 86 as well. You may need to increase aeration.
Once you have killed it all, it is gone. I’ve had clown loach tanks hit 66 in the winter and no ick. I use the heat treatment as a preventative with all new fish.
This is one of your best informational videos. Thanks.
I appreciate that!
So I want to do a water change clean the filter which I have been lacking and put a heater in the tank, plus meds hopefully this will knock this problem out.
A few of my fishes r showing white spots, and i already added rock salt. I wanna know how often do i have to keep adding it? Everyday or just while changing water?
this came out on the perfect time. i discovered some white spots on my new bronze corydoras today. Just added 100 g of aquarium salt to my 128 L tank. I hope it wasn't too much, they seemed a bit stressed after I poured the salt in.
DO NOT USE SALT WITH CORYS. they're plated instead of scaled or something and salt is very bad for them. I would reccomend turning the heat to about 82 and feeding garlic. The garlic will help clean out their systems while the heat speeds up the life cycle of the ich. I also reccomend daily water changes. Garlic WILL make your water stink though.
@@musician200X yeah i knew they were sensotive so i used half the dose as the package recommended for corys. Thanks tho, i would turn up the heat but i have fish that are sensitive to heat.
@@camillanarvesen understandable. I wish you could turn up the heat because that's the best trick for ich. Do what's best for you and your fish. Good luck!
tl;dr: I'd also highly recommend to _vacuum_the_gravel_, esp. in a tank where fish had the Ich.
I didn't have a case of Ich in my fish tanks since being a kid, years later I didn't do a quarantine with Rams. They went to a planted tank set for them, good filtration, temperature set to 80.6 F (27 °C), regular maintenance and a school of Blue Neon Tetras. Few days later I found out the female had spots on her fin, but they didn't spread and it disappeared later. One poor tetra caught it too, but then it disappeared.
Completely forgetting about it, I moved some plants into a community tank. Months later a delayed maintenance and swordtails had a breakout of Ich (guppies, tetras, SAE all seemed fine), so raise the temperature, add kitchen (err...) salt, go to buy some Esha chemicals... it took weeks to cure them and there's no guarantee there are no "spores" in the gravel. Somewhere I read the inert "spores" can survive for quite a long time.
I've dealt with ich a few times and all I've ever done is turn up the heat, and feed them garlic. I've heard the garlic helps to cleanse their systems while the heat is speeding up the ich life cycle. Your waters gonna stink, but I've never lost a fish to ich. I actually have done this with goldfish. They werent super comfortable with the temperature but they made it through like champs.
Salt and garlic dose also work. I only use meds if I need to.
@@nickdubbin2636 same. I try not to reach for meds because I've found that little problems can be cured with salt and daily water changes. And sometimes a little heat.
@@musician200X this is good to know. I jumped to meds first because I couldn’t find a conclusive answer quickly enough and didn’t want to waste time. How do you feed the garlic? Do you grind it to a paste?
@@kedeeky you can, you can get fresh stuff and cut it up, or I just put in some minced garlic from like a jar. When i treated my goldfish i only fed them garlic for like 5 days and they cleared up fast. But for ich, heat is definitely your best friend. Meds aren't bad perse but I just try not to reach for them first. Good luck with your ich! You've got this!
@@kedeeky AND daily water changes. That is very important. Keeping clean clean clean water will help with most illnesses.
Lisa my clown loaches and a couple peacocks ( no ick) loaches were covered in ick,pulled out all the fish to treat. What do I do with my 100 g empty tank now ? Do I dose it for ick or do water changes before putting healthy fish back in ? Please help
Nice video. Fortunately have not has it for quite a while. Props for hospital tanks...
I got 3 platy fish to go with my betta. They are in quarentine, one seemed a bit bloated at first no big deal now they all have white spots on them! Not eating laying low, I just dosed ICK for them now I'm not sure! What do you think? Could it be Epistylis?
Hi, I saw your other video recently on how to cure ich with salt? I have a planted aquarium I’ve been putting 6 tablespoons of salt every day for the last three days for my 60 gallon tank. How long do I do that for? Also, what do I do a 25% water change? Thank you so much.
Would you suggest putting the aquarium salt in before you add new fish if you’re just starting a tank as a precaution?
Hi this was very helpful. I am going off topic, are completely cured epoxy resin sculptures safe for fish. I am a mixed media artist and would like to put some of my pieces in an aquarium.
I’ve kept my 3.5 gallon tanks both past and present cleaned each week did the water changes 2-5 days afterwards and none of my
betta fish I had off/on since 2003 have never been struck by ich pop eye or velvet I did lose 2 of them to bloat/swim bladder disease and a real seashell I had used as a decoration
so i cant add salt my tetras cant handle it I've read, so my question is, I have stressed my fish after having to repair tank seal so I had to put 100 fish into 35ltrs from a 240ltr, then suffered an ammonia spike (treated with 75% water change over two days 1st 50% then 25%) fish then went back to normal,
now I have put them back into big tank fresh treated water but same old filter media and colony of good bacteria)
should I do a preventative treatment to help reduce the chance of developing it or wait?
Thank u Lisa. I needed to hear ur version of ick treatment. Nothing is helping me. I live with someone who put something in the tank and killed my fish. All but 1. I'm so pissed and hurt.
Definitely needed this video. THANK YOU! Also love when she speaks haha
I have live plants what should I do with my plants with the salt take them out?
And when do I put them back in??
Thank you Lisa - pet shop tomorrow!
So, what happens if the water is in the correct parameters, temp of water is 78 degrees and fry fish (Fancy Guppies) where in the same tank for 3 weeks, all of sudden get ick? No new fish, added.
Nursery tank was cycled before adding the fries in there.
Reason for nursery tank, was because I knew my female was pregnant, and I was prepared for the new arrivals.
Lost two fries in one day and the white spot appeared over night on only one.
Granted these fries are super tiny and I may have missed the white spots and I even use a magnifying glass to see them.
Took the one last fry out and placed in a bowl till I could set up another new tank for him to stay in.
Cleaned the nursery tank with bleach and all contents of what was in the nursery tank.
Boiled water, and rinsed super well.
Now the last remaining fry is in a new tank, and will be adding aquarium salt to help just in case.
Should I get Ick Medicine also?
Thanks for all of your videos! They are super helpful.
I've had fish tanks years ago, but just recently got back into it. =)
Do you think you can do a demonstration of HOW to treat and what do you do for the features in a fish tank that may have the ICK on them (or will they?)
Would Epsom salts do the same as aquarium salts thx
I just had to deal with this, and I'm rather a novice. You said to pay attention to the directions. But then you said to treat.for a couple weeks! So which is it? The bottle of ick x said 3 days tx with daily water changes. I'm confused. BTW my fish showed spots on the black mollies and a rough looking appearance to one female guppy. The 3 days did it, 3 weeks later they are normal and looking happy. I love watching you guys and am learning an actual ton of information. Thank you!
Great video Lisa!
Y'all always come with the facts lol. Thanks for what y'all do
What kind of water do you use for your aquarium is it hard water or soft water ?
someone is lookin bright an beautiful 2day.🤩🤩🤩
What a beauty!!
So I got fish from a fish store and initially the black moor has a huge white spot on the back of his left fine and I used salt n kept up with water conditions and the spot had healed about a two weeks ago so I put him back with my other fish and yesterday I noticed there where all staying towards the bottom and now I have an out break of white spots on all my fish what do u think is the best way to help them I’m really worried that salt and heat won’t be enough
I always make sure the water is conditioned after each cleaning/water changes I do
(Even if it’s a 1-5%)
Thanks so much for sharing
Beautiful visuals
Amazing Videos! But should we have these kind of medications on hand?
This was great. I love these videos
Thank you Sandra 🙂
For some reason it seems none of these treatments work and I've been trying for 3 weeks, any tips would be appreciated
The intro music is amazing lol
I have fish and shrimps in a community tank. Would aquarium salt hurt shrimps?
Great video lisa
Thank you for advice
Can you please tell me the tablespoon is how many gram ?
If my aquarium had ich,how long do i have to wait to add new fish to my tank
Love the graphics.
I’ve never had a fish have ick. Though I quarantine every new fish I get.
Thats smart!
Brought the ladies along today huh tyty
Can I add salt to my tank for ick even with my cory cats, loachs, and plecos? Can bottom feeders even get ick? I have so many different fish in my tank and don't know exactly how to handle the situation 😪
Hi! Can I use methylene blue? Coz it is the only thing I have.
Can I use Marine Salt? For instance, Instant Ocean. If so how much would I use, same amount as shown in this video?
My grandson wants to put a small rock that he found in a friends backyard while we were visiting in Montana into his fresh water fish tank. Is it ok to do and if so how do I clean it before we put it in?
You are so right! Thanks for this 🤗🙌🏻
Thanks Sassi 🙂
@@rootsnwhiskers8351 we all know ick can be problematic but it is treatable easily. My fish got it because I bought a load of new fish. I didn't quarantine the newbies either. I traveled on the bus with 30 fish. All are still alive but you could tell they had been on a bus ride. I've never successfully treated swim bladder yet. You got tips on that Lisa.🤔
Fortunatly never had to deal with Ick or whitespot as we call it in the UK .Have salts and meds on hand should it arise but just having replaced my unopened whitespot cure .i call that a victory for good maintenance
Thats great news 🙂
thank you sweetheart ❤for great explain, i will try this for sure 4 of my fish died hope this work for the rest 🐠
I have an African dwarf frog and read that salt can be bad for them?! Can you give me any suggestions? I have a betta and african dwarf frog and believe my betta is showing signs of ich!
The cartoons had me watching until the very end. 😳 What was this video about, again?
👍😎 “Do your job”…. Haven’t heard that in a while. Nicely done you guys.
Thanks! 👍
U can use aquarium salt or just rock salt
A point to add for anyone going to add aquarium salt. It is extremely important to research the type of fish you have on whether or not they can tolerate having salt added to the water. Avoid putting salt with scale-less fish such as catfish (cories, plecos, loaches etc). You could cause heavy irritation and if you add enough, straight up kill them.
Thanks Lisa, we were getting tired of seeing the Bald man😂🤣
Very informative video, and there seems to be an on going theme about the harms of stress on aquariums 🤯. (Definitely explains some of my losses😭)
Side note is there a crackling noise in the sound earlier in the video or am I just making things up?
Side note: we love John ❤️
lisa! you look so good!
Thanks Alana 🙂
thanks for great vids..hello from Iraq
I’m pretty new to the hobby so I’m sorry if this is horrifying...
Have you ever heard of Ick showing up on multiple fish (not always on more than one fish at a time and no more than 1-5 spots on any one fish) but then with zero changes to the tank (no water changes, no feeding, no medicine or temp changes) the Ick completely disappears? My tank is around 70-73f. I introduced fish every week or so in the beginning and they went straight into that tank. I have noticed flashing in the past but then that behavior disappeared within days. The PetSmart had Ick in some of their tanks and the Petco has Ick on their fish almost 100% of the time I visit.
I don’t have many options for purchasing fish in my area.
Now, after almost 6 months I’ve never seen Ick take over my tank despite not making changes to the tank except when the water tests say otherwise. In fact, there’s not a hint of sickness in my tank. Thankfully. They all go crazy for food and otherwise seem to always be foraging or just up to something. No one on the bottom of the tank or gasping at the top.
Is this common?
29g Not heavily planted (I think...but I’m not totally sure how to judge that b/c I have only 7 plant species in there and they’re pretty young)
4 Mollies, 8 Guppies, 5 White Clouds, 3 Neon Tetras, 4 Mystery Snails, 4 Shrimp. I’ve already been able to isolate offspring in new tanks from this “main” tank!
EPSON SALT