could this be ick?!?!?! help asap!!

[burtoncb47]

ok well as some may know i just purchased two discus about 2-3 days ago...one was acting strangely from the start and wasnt eating and today i noticed a spot on its side so i took it back to the LFS and got credit for him and noticed all discus in the tank were not doing well...: ( now i come home and notice a spot on my other discus has come out im worried that it is infecting my tank!! my gourami looks like it has a lil spot on its mouth!! is this ick?? what should i do?? i dont have a QT yet so what should i do, raise the temp??(to what like 82?)salt??(how much?)
please respond asap im really worried!!????
thanks

Burton

 

[Lotus]

Read this, and check out some of the links --> http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/disease-forum/37433-getting-help-fish-diseases.html

 

[burtoncb47]

thanks lotus

 

[usacutie81]

I just noticed little white spots on one of my guppies so I'm also assuming ich. That website was really helpful. My guppy is now in quarantine, anyone have any advice as to the most effective ich medication?

 

[Purple]

Ich has two stages - one stage where it appears on the fish - and another where it drops to the bottom of the tank before once more attaching to the fish. Because of this, it's best to treat the whole tank, and not individual fish.

Most Ich meds will do the job effectively, but be carefull to follow the instructions on the packet closley - and don't forget to repeat the treatment again after 5 or 7 days - that way you get to all of the ich in the tank, and not just the ones on the fish (two stages - remember).

Although salt can work - meds are much simpler to use, and dosing is easier to work out.

You'll find ich is quite common with new purchases, but will seldom return to a treated tank.

 

[Big Vine]

Although salt can work - meds are much simpler to use, and dosing is easier to work out.

I can't help but highly disagree. Salt & heat is the way to go, hands down...much, much simpler than dosing with meds. But to each his own.

Big Vine

 

[usacutie81]

Once the sickness is gone, do we need to bleach the tank? What about the filter? Bleach that too? or just do a water change?

 

[Breeze7050]

I don't think I would bleach your tank! That will kill all your good bacteria. I would just do a large water change. But, you may want to wait for another response. I would be worried about bleaching and then putting fish back in.