The Puffer Forum

Hi,

I got my F8's yesterday pretty sure we have ich



What is the best way to treat this with them in the tank as I don't have another to put them into, this is a new set up

SG is at 1.004 the same as they were at in the store, I have 2 BBG's in with them, Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - <20

Is the best thing to turn the temp up to 86? There is an airstone in there.

Also been advised to get Melafix for the chewed fins, will that help with the ich at all?

I don't see ich in that pic but it's pretty blurry. Are you sure you aren't just seeing their tiny spines? Is this on their fins too?

Melafix will help frayed fins & any damage a parasite does to their skin.

I don't see ich either. Besides the frays, they look real good. As stated, Melafix will take care of that. I like the Moss Ball too.

Sorry about the blurr!! It is only on the fins, and seem to 'rub' on the plants and bog wood, no loss of apetite or anything, just looks like little tiny white spots, could be due to the fraying, i'll get the malafix and turn the temp up just in case and keep my eye on it

it does seem to be on the ones fins but you seem to know what your doing in the ich treatment area im sure they will do fine and yeah moss balls are great

I use salt to treat ichs thx to everyone's advice in this forum i have sucessfully treated ichs twice and yes only with salt and turn the temparture up, add air stone. few weeks later...CURED!!!

yep and they need the salt anyway so its a double positive