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by ratrvt
Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:38 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Ich treatment follow up FYI
Replies: 4
Views: 1589

Did you change all of the sponges in the filter at once? That could cause your tank to go through cycling again....keep a close eye on your water parameters.

I'm with Neonshrimp on the chemicals issue....I don't add anything except water and dechlorinator.

I know, it was a tricky decision - risk ...
by ratrvt
Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:41 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Ich treatment follow up FYI
Replies: 4
Views: 1589

Ich treatment follow up FYI

So I "winged it" with introducing my bamboo shrimp back into the community tank after treating with QuICK Cure. The recommendations on the salt treatment are great but I already began the chemical treatment.
I changed all filter components (including new charcoal), added friendly bacteria and Stress ...
by ratrvt
Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:56 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Ich treatment - when is it safe again?
Replies: 5
Views: 1751

I like the idea of not using chemicals in the future. Thanks for the advice on the salt/temp trick. I plan to quarantine and treat all new fish separately in the future. (new fish were in the tank when I got home from a trip -a present from my sig-O)
Where is the copper toxicity coming from though ...
by ratrvt
Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:02 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Ich treatment - when is it safe again?
Replies: 5
Views: 1751

Ich treatment - when is it safe again?

Hello,

I read several posts on the topic of ich treatments and shrimp and I'm glad I did because I didn't want to kill my Bamboo shrimp. I put him into another tank and am treating the community tank with QuICK Cure. When is it safe to put him back in? how long do I need to wait after putting the ...