"Dave" wrote in message
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35 gallon tank full of swords and anubias. Quite a few cardinal tetras
and
blue tetras plus a few loaches, plecos (zebra) and a rubber eel. I've
noticed a few of my cardinals have what appears to be ick (white
spots)....and they are also not very active.

I see my problem as 2 fold. First of all...it's a planted tank and from
what I've read treatments for ick can be harmful to plants. Is this
true??

Problem# 2 - if I'm not mistaken Quick Cure is lethal to rubber eels
(caecillian). I've got this stuff called Copper Safe...anyone know if
this
would be safe to treat the tank with keeping the rubber eel inside?? If
there's nothing to treat ick that isn't harmful to my rubber eel then I'll
take him out and throw him into my 90 gallon cichlid tank while I treat
the
35G. I don't think my eel has been effected....and I don't want to risk
losing him while treating the tank because rubber eels are somewhat rare
(I
live near Toronto and I finally found some in Tonawanda, New York).

Problem# 3 possably - aren't cardinals more sensative to ick medication??
I've got around 20 of them. Should I lower the dosage??

Any and all help would be appreciated.

Kind regards..
Dave




just raise the temp. I never recommend medications for ich, they are just
not worth it. It is too easy to treat just by raising the temps to a steady
80-83°f. That should take care of it in 24-48 hours.

the thing is, what caused the ich in the first place? healthy fish that
aren't overstressed do not succumb to ich. Are you keeping the water warm
enough and at a stable enough temperature for the tetras? It should be in
the range of 78-80°f. Are you keeping the water clean with regular water
changes and decent filtration that is clean?

Plus it sounds like the tank is a little overcrowded which could be
contributing to the stress levels causing the ich.
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