Sage-Tips

What is the best Ick medication?

Mardel Coppersafe from Fritz Aquatics treats both freshwater and saltwater ich, along with other diseases, including Velvet (Oodinium) and other external parasites. However, because it is a copper-based treatment made from chelated copper sulfate, any invertebrates in your tank must be removed before using the product.

What kills beneficial aquarium bacteria?

Since beneficial bacteria live inside the filter, it is essential to be careful when cleaning it. If you remove the filter media and rinse it with sink water, you will kill all the bacteria growing inside it. Tank water is a better option since it does not contain chlorine.

Will API general cure hurt healthy fish?

No, API GENERAL CURE fish remedy should not harm or disrupt the biological filter in your aquarium. For best results from fish remedy, remove your filtration media as you dose.

Is paragard good for ich?

ParaGuard™ employs a proprietary, synergistic blend of aldehydes, malachite green, and fish protective polymers that effectively and efficiently eradicates many ectoparasites (e.g. ich, etc.) It is particularly useful in hospital and receiving tanks for new fish and whenever new fish are introduced to a community tank.

Can Melafix cure ich?

Melafix and Pimafix wont treat Ick, They will only help heal the wounds from the parasites as to where it wont cause a secondary bacterial infection on the fish.

How do I get rid of bad bacteria in my fish tank?

Effective treatments include levamisole, metronidazole or praziquantel. Metronidazole and praziquantel are especially effective when used as food soaks. Antibiotics such as nitrofurazone or erythromycin may also help prevent secondary bacterial infections.

Is MELAFIX safe for healthy fish?

MELAFIX fish remedy is safe for use with even delicate fish species, and will not color aquarium water, harm aquatic plants, stain ornaments, or alter pH. Use API® MELAFIX™ fish remedy when adding new fish to your tank to reduce the risk of spreading disease to healthy fish.

Is Pimafix safe for healthy fish?

This can be stressful for fish which are healthy or fighting off an issue already. I’ve had great success with Melafix and Pimafix together as a ‘general cure’ and my catfish, snails and loaches have not had any issue.

How do I clean my fish tank after ICH?

Drain the aquarium of water and refill it. Restart the fish tank filters and add a little household ammonia to feed the biological filter — just enough to reach 0.5 ppm using an ammonia test kit. Raise the fish aquarium water temperature to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Let the aquarium run for about 10 days.

Is ParaGuard safe for parasites?

ParaGuard™ is the only fish and filter safe aldehyde based (10\% by weight) parasite control product available (for parasites on fish). Unlike highly toxic and difficult to use formalin based medications, ParaGuard™ contains no formaldehyde or methanol and will not alter pH.

What is the best treatment for Ich in fish?

The best ich treatment is copper-based medication. Rather than treating the main aquarium, move the sick fish to a bare bottomed quarantine or treatment tank. This should be aerated and have the same water conditions as the main aquarium. Here are treatments to try for white spot disease.

Is Ich-X safe to use on aquarium decor?

The active ingredient in Ich-X is malachite green chloride, which has a strong blue coloration, so avoid touching the liquid if at all possible. In our experience, we have not noticed any problems with blue staining on aquarium decor or silicone.

How much Ich-X do you put in fish tank?

Dose Ich-X according to the instructions, which is 5 ml of medication per 10 gallons of aquarium water, and wait 24 hours. (Do not use half-strength dosage for sensitive fish because that concentration will not be strong enough to kill ich. After treating thousands of fish, we have never seen a problem with any species.)

Is Ich-X safe for shrimp?

There are numerous techniques for treating ich, from gentle herbal solutions to very invasive ones, but after years of testing, Aquarium Solutions Ich-X is our medication of choice. It’s very effective and safe to use with any fish (even scaleless ones), shrimp, snails, and live plants.