Lucy Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Hi ppl, just lost my male pineapple swordtail to what I now realise is Ick. He was in a 75L with a dozen guppies mollies swordy's so I'm assuming he's prob infected the tank, one of whom's females I had in the breeding tank for the last 3 or 4 days with about 50 mixed fry. R they likely infected too? I found a dead one thismorning. What is best to treat it with? Both tanks have plants. Thanks in advance of my trip to LFS for meds tomorrow Lucy ps no new fish or plants in about 6-8 weeks. Only clue for this guy is that the other male was ddominant red more test strips-tomorrow Edited February 15, 2013 by Lucy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooder Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Im treating ick also, from what ive researched put your temp up to 26 or 27 deg and treat, im no expert either, i suggest you research it also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETFISH Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 take temp up to 30-31 and leave it there for a week and also dose tank/s with melafix or pimafix ,but take temp up 1 deg, each hour and after 1 week bring down 1 deg, each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Thanks guys, all look ok this morning, will head down to LFS shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkozana Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 It's actually quite easy to treat for ich/whitespot in a livebearer tank because they are comfortable with high gH and high temperature environments. I agree with the others and would also suggest you raise the temperature -slowly, mind you- to around 28-29°C and add some aquarium salt, about a teaspoon for every 10L. I would also dose once with a medication like Rapid White Spot or Protozin just to remove some of the present life stages, making it easier for your natural treatment of salt and temperature to treat the remaining. Protozin is a great treatment because it is also an anti-fungal, sometimes your fish can develop fungal infections in the wound where the parasite attached (often on the fins) alternatively you can do as PETFISH suggested and do a melafix & pimafix combination (pimafix being the anti-fungal treatment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Started treating Sunday week ago, lost another swordy's on Thursday. Did a 25% change this morning, but still seeing white spots on some fry, and on one adult in separate tank, so more meds. How long should I keep up the higher temp and Melafix? Was horrified to c an ick specific med was Formaldehyde! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
