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hornedtoad1 · 07-01-2011, 05:34 AM

i've recently set up my first el (10-gal) and the initial fish were fine; bought another, and he turned out to be an ich carrier. it spread; everybody got it, with the spots, lethargic, scratching themselves on things. i researched methylene blue and malachite green; both appear to be plant killers, so they were out. i'd read that an elevated temp would take care of it, so i raised the temp to about 80F deg and left it there for a week or so, then dropped it back to 75-76 deg. the spots are gone, and the fish (platies) are vigorous and look really healthy

. i'd wanted to raise it higher, but 80 deg was about all my little heater could do. i'd been skeptical about how effective it would be, but i'm a believer now

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07-01-2011, 05:34 AM	#22 (permalink)
hornedtoad1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: southern utah desert Posts: 142 iTrader Ratings: 0 Plant Points:	ich in the npt i've recently set up my first el (10-gal) and the initial fish were fine; bought another, and he turned out to be an ich carrier. it spread; everybody got it, with the spots, lethargic, scratching themselves on things. i researched methylene blue and malachite green; both appear to be plant killers, so they were out. i'd read that an elevated temp would take care of it, so i raised the temp to about 80F deg and left it there for a week or so, then dropped it back to 75-76 deg. the spots are gone, and the fish (platies) are vigorous and look really healthy. i'd wanted to raise it higher, but 80 deg was about all my little heater could do. i'd been skeptical about how effective it would be, but i'm a believer now.