How long is safe?

4G1v3N · 01-30-2007, 09:37 PM

I am currently treating an ich infestation. I am using a product called kick ich. I took my carbon out of my can filter and turned my skimmer off. How long can i have bot the carbon and the skimmer out of my tank for it to be safe. The kick ich has a 15 day treatment with no water changes. and suggestions? i have tryed other methods/products a couple of weeks ago and in that time frame i have lost 70% of my fish from ich

did a water change and now i am trying to save my yellow and sailfin tang with the kick ich. the carbon has been out of the can filter for about a week and a half. and suggestions would be greatly appreciated! i dont want to lose the rest of my fish form this terrible parasite!

Thanks Guys!
-Jordan

bderos · 02-19-2007, 09:40 PM

Jordan, I really feel for you. I tried using Kick Ich a few times and it never worked for me. I was having a huge problem with my 65gal tank with ich but i found by dosing daily Garlic Gaurd about 10 ml and adding Selcom to my food solved my problem along with raising my temp to about 82-83 for about a week and half. I'm still using the garlic and selcom daily and its been about 6 weeks, no sign of the evil. I'll probably cut back on the Selcom to every other day and the garlic still once a day but about 5ml. Its all about keeping the fish healthy and the garlic keeps them eating and the Selcom is vitamins for them. Good Luck!

bderos · 02-19-2007, 09:43 PM

Oh forgot to mention, i kept my skimmer going to keep the water clean although it does pull the garlic and Selcom out.

coral reefer · 02-19-2007, 09:44 PM

a few days should be fine. Just make sure that you have a good water aggitation at the air/water interface to rid excess carbon dioxide and dissolve oxygen into your water to avoid suffocation. Lower your salinity level to 1.015 or so for a couple weeks as well slowly, then raise it back up to 1,024 or so.

4G1v3N · 02-19-2007, 09:51 PM

Thanks guys!
Wow allot has happend since then, I lost all my fish execpt my yellow tang. I also moved into a bigger tank! The ick has seemed to vanish but my tang has black spots on him now... My lfs said it was black ich? he seems to be doing fine, acting normal, and eating normal! thanks for the help guys!
ohh I forgot to mention I also got rid of the can filter and now have a fuge and soon a sump.
-Jordan

bderos · 02-19-2007, 09:55 PM

Jordan that sounds good. I think th black spots on your yellow tang are from the ich. This happened to my yellow tang when it got hit with the evil. I would recommend using the garlic and selcom if your not dosing with it. I certainly saw a difference when i started using the garlic and selcom.