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Post by Carl on Sept 26, 2008 20:26:39 GMT -5
I use quick cure. It has usualy not ever given me this kind of problem. It has not usually killed my plecos. I find it odd in Wi. I cant keep a pleco if I tried lol in North Carolina they were so hardy it was not funny I could not get rid of them if I wanted to. LOL what gives. It must be freak pleco city here. Fire Hamster This question brings two thoughts to mind:(1) The source for your Plecs. in WI is not very good (vs. NC) (2) I cannot tell you how much water paramaters can effect the out come of a treatment! I have done many tests over the years in my business with many different Ich medications and treatment methods, and one important factor stood out, especially when meds were used and that is water parameters. If your water in WI lacks essential amounts of calcium, your success will be much lower, also high ammonia/nitrites and an unstable pH (not the pH number, just the stability) will also be amajor factor. see: Aquarium IchCarl
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Post by firehamster on Sept 28, 2008 0:55:04 GMT -5
I think its the fish themselves. In NC when I had had ick brake outs I was able to cure them with in like 3 days. Ick in this state in pleco's is horibal I can treat it on my other fish and clear it up but just them pleco's here it is just getting old fast. I no longer know what to do any more because I just want to get rid of my algea with out the ick.
Fire Hamster
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Post by Carl on Sept 28, 2008 9:28:18 GMT -5
I think its the fish themselves. In NC when I had had ick brake outs I was able to cure them with in like 3 days. Ick in this state in pleco's is horibal I can treat it on my other fish and clear it up but just them pleco's here it is just getting old fast. I no longer know what to do any more because I just want to get rid of my algea with out the ick. Fire Hamster Is it possible to post your water parameters including these? *Ammonia/nitrites *GH *KH *pH (the importance here is not what you acually keep your pH at as often too many aquarists "chase" pH but that it is stable and that you are not adding fish from your local fish store from very different pH to you aquarium pH. The pH scale is logarithmic, so a 1 number change is a 10 times increase/decrease in acidity/alkalinity) Besides Oto Catfish, you might consider live plants to out compete algae as well. This article has a section on algae control that gives a few tips on how to control algae (you likely will never rid a healthy tank of algae): Planted Aquariums; algae ControlCarl
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Post by firehamster on Sept 28, 2008 13:43:14 GMT -5
Hmm I think my fish would eat them faster than they would grow if I had live plants but I do like live plants. I will check into that one and see what I can find thank you all for your help.
Fire Hamster
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