3 Easy Ways To KILL Ich On Your Fish - White Spot Disease

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

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[@Stephens11049]

This video is fantastic 👌🏼. Points for sharing so much good information in such a short time! I really appreciate the help and I enjoyed watching all the beautiful healthy fish in your aquarium 😊

[@colerobinson1422]

Dude this was like a roller coaster of emotions watching this video the first treatment aquarium salt I was like oh yeah simple enough and then I'm like Oh no I got plants next treatment ick medicine okay simple enough nope can't do that I got a f****** pleco all of the water heaters that I have are already preset so I can't turn up the heat so I guess that means I'm going with garlic luckily I was born in Gilroy everyone here loves the smell of garlic

[@20gallonfresh98]

Nice overview, glad it worked for you. I have been trying to get rid of ick without medication for over a month. Tried temp increase + garlic + food for immune system support that contains garlic. The ick would go away, I would keep the temperature up for a week, but as soon as I would lower the temperature down, the ick would come back. I have tried medication the first time and it killed my fish. Later, I have been successful with treating ick with lower dose of medication and have also uploaded some videos of the process. Usually scaleless fish are the ones that die, guppies, swordtails, etc tend to be just fine with meds or temperature increase. I think the best thing to do is to leave scaleless fish, shrimp, plants, etc and move hardy fish to a different aquarium and treat them separately. Also, I moved fish to a smaller fish tank when I did the treatment to use less medication.

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Smart idea, a small tank would save a lot. Maybe keeping the temperature high for a month after, the ich should be dead. I still have it raised after a month, and I'll keep it for a few more weeks, and if it comes back, will update you on it. But glad you could kill it, and thanks for watching. I hope you're having a great day, man!

[@comment.highlighted]

I dealt with Ich once and it was terrible. My tip on garlic is to boil some crushed up garlic and drop some of the garlic juice on the fish food before feeding. They seem to have no problems eating the fish food, plus my room didn’t smell like garlic 🙂

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

That’s a great idea! If only I knew that when researching. 😂 When I used normal garlic, no fish ate it and smelled out my bedroom. Thanks for watching CH!

[@dyaaong6030]

I'm going to give this a try!

[@mich421]

But I've heard that cooking garlic takes away its antibacterial properties

[@comment.highlighted]

@@mich421 I’ve tried the garlic in my tank and it stunk up my room for weeks 😕 I chopped up the garlic, boiled a little bit of water, and added the garlic for 10-15 seconds. I used the garlic oil/water on my fish pellets and really let it soak in before feeding my fishes. Also make sure to turn the tank temperature heat up. That’s what I did every time I’ve had ich (which is rare) and honestly it has been quite successful 🙂

[@nathanmcgrath9038]

@@mich421 have t trying to use garlic as a antibiotic here using as a anti parasitic 👍🤪

[@jackanddan]

Good video Lazarus…. We learned a very long time ago to run our tanks hot…. Due to the water in our area we are very susceptible to it so we titrate all our fish up and keep them that way all the time…. Therefore we simply never get it ever…. It really does work well😀😀👍👍

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

That’s a smart idea! 👌

[@AquascapingCube]

Nice info! I didn't know about this garlic method.

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Yeah, it can be tricky but if you read Comment Highlighted's comment, it can be very easy. Thanks for watching AC and have a great day!

[@lolavanenburg1647]

I used Garlic guard on my fish food, and also raised the temperature to 30 Celsius for a week.. it worked👍🏼

[@FishSuppliesPlus]

Amazing video very helpful 👍👍

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Thanks man! I appreciate you watching and have a good day!

[@KhmerFoodCookingEveryday]

Thank you so much for sharing your good video fish tank looking brother 👍🤝👏👌😀💯

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Thank you bro!

[@KhmerFoodCookingEveryday]

@@Lazarusthefishboy morning welcome 😀

[@ryandsouza5718]

Great video. I have cichlids and plecos so i cant do the medication. Im not sure 30 degrees will be too much for cichlids. Might try the aquarium salt. Any other recommendations

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Yeah, I think temperature at 28-29 should be fine. I did it with American Cichlids. Just not for more than a couple weeks. There's no other methods I'm familiar with tho unfortunately. So sorry for the late reply too! How's the fish doing now?

[@pettime2785]

Nice video it was so good 🙂

[@Fishcentral]

Great video just the right time for me , Cuz I just found ich in my 20 long

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

NO! That's horrible. No need to panic, and I'm sure you'll find one of these methods in handy. If you have live plants in the tank, don't use method one (Aquarium Salt), and if you have scaleless fish (e.g. Pleco) then don't use method 2 (treatments - because they have copper in it which is bad for scaleless fish) but method 3 and it's alternative will be fine for any situation you're in, just make sure you have plenty of aeration when raising the temperature (add an extra air pump if you need to) and try keep it above 30 degrees celsius (86 degrees Faranheit). Thank you for watching, mate, and make sure to act fast so it'll die quicker! Have a great day and best of luck! Be sure to keep me updated on how it goes, too, if you like. 👍

[@johnmaude5065]

Great advice 👍

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Thanks John! I appreciate you watching!

[@Deeznutinyomama]

I've recently noticed ich on my baby guppies and decided to treat them with the 4th way, but I'm afraid that the guppies might die because of the high temperature what should I do ?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Are we talking like newborn to a month old fry? I've raised fry from the beginning in 28 degree water before, don't see why 2 degrees hotter won't hurt. When baby fish are developing, they react same way as ich does. They're growth is sped up (not dangerously if it's only for a couple weeks to a month). People even raise the temperature to this extreme number so their baby guppies mature quicker for breeding purposes. So to answer your question, yes, you can raise the temp up to 29-30 celsius, and MOST should survive as long as there's no other problems. Good luck mate!

[@aaronfiddy4260]

I got a gulper catfish so he ws on 28c but I've heard increasing the heater will kill ich

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Yes bump the temperature slowly to 31, and make sure you have plenty of surface agitation. An extra air pump will work. Give it up to a couple weeks and all ich should be gone. Make sure when turning the temperature up you just turn the heater one degree up per hour to reduce stress for the fish. Good luck!

[@aaronfiddy4260]

@@Lazarusthefishboy 31 c u sure that warm wint hurt my gulper do u know much about them pls he's in with 7 neons he ate 1 yesterday then I.fed him shrimp 🦐

[@aaronfiddy4260]

@@Lazarusthefishboy people are saying 30 c not 31 I'm.confused what 2 do he's not got any spot s or the neons havnt he just makes mouth movements just concerned he's itching don't dare turn up the heater to 30 c now people are saying 31 c ???

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

@@aaronfiddy4260 30 should be fine. I raised mine to 31, but it should work just as well. Not a big difference anyway. Good luck

[@EclipsetheNightwing]

Sadly one of my black neon tetras died before i could get the salt...now my whole tank is doomed :(

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Nah, it's normal for a couple fish to die. I had at least 3 die while I was treating the ich. I hope I didn't reply too late! Any update on the tank?

[@juliorivera870]

ICK usually lives in the gravel , so I have an undergravel filter and a hangover filter joint together, when I do water change every week I take my hangover filter out from the tank before anything, then clean the filter and drain the water from the hangover filter and after putting everything back ,fill it with your fishtank water, then put garlic powder in the hangover filter, that way the water that comes from under the gravel will go to the garlic first then it gets filter to the fishtank.

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Ick or ich, ich makes more sense imo, as its scientific name is Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. But you can use either way. Love the idea with the undergravel filter and hang-on-back filter! Never thought of that one mate! It'd work like a charm for sure. Do you use it as a preventative, or just when you spot ich in your tank? Thanks for watching Julio! Have a good one! 😄

[@tshhh3658]

I’m going to try to get it off my fish, I’ve lost five fish because I thought they were sick. If this works than I’ll know it’s these parasites. But what do I do with my gravel? Do I get rid of it completely?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

No, just slowly raise the temperature to around 28 degrees celsius and make sure there's plenty of oxygen in the water (meaning water movement). Any of these methods though ensure they don't just get it off the fish, but kill it as well, the heat one is just what's worked for me before. Good luck T Shhh and let me know how you go!

[@LoukasKar]

Does the higher temperature affect the fish; i had ick on a pleco and went away on its own with the temperature rise up to 29 degrees. But now i gave the same issue again and trying for 2 days to manage it with temperature raising. Fingers crossed

[@alyssacrume]

hi! thanks for the info! i have ich on my tank decor and stuck to the glass of my tank 😓 i have quarantined my beta in a separate tank for now, but am wondering how to get rid of the ich in the main tank! i have put medicine and aquarium salt into both the main and hospital tank so far! any suggestions??

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Ich by the time it’s sticking to the glass and ornaments is not visible to the human eye. Make sure it isn’t just grains of salt or fine bubbles from the filter or air pump, or maybe grains of sand. The salt should be plenty for now since it prolly isn’t even ich or a disease at all, but just in case leave the betta in the quarantine tank for a week longer and if she shows no signs of ich, place her back into the main tank and continue keeping a close eye on her behaviour for another week.

[@WadeTheLion]

Can you use ich medication and aquarium salt at the same time?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Yep, should be fine! Heard of people combining the two with no problems.

[@BigSmokeSteve]

keep up the good work ❤️

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Thank Bj. You, too! I appreciate you watching. 🙂

[@danishshaikh4979]

Will putting heaters in planted tank burn the plants?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

No, not in the short term, but in the long run I wouldn't have the temp over 28 celsius for the plants. My plants did fine for a month or so. Good luck mate!

[@gabriele22budryte16]

What about the UV?

[@matswain1816]

Love keeping it simple Big up ones self

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Cheers Mat! Thanks for the feedback and support!

[@nathanmcgrath9038]

Sort of like my ex wife she was a parasite. I never had a lot of success with the heat method but salt yes it works well 👍

[@TheRealKaitama]

I'm doing the first method even though I have live plants. I can get more but I wanna save these fish.

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Fair enough! While you're doing that, it will kill the ich faster if you raise the temp as well to about 28 degrees, just make sure there's plenty of surface movement for oxygen exchange. Add an airstone or more flow along the surface, and all the ich should be dead within a week or two. After 2.5 weeks, lower the temperature back down to normal and do a 75% water change with normal, non-salty water. Good luck Keahi and hope this parasite gets killed before it can do harm to your fish! Let me know if you have any questions and how it all goes! 👍

[@TheRealKaitama]

@@Lazarusthefishboy okay thank you

[@TheRealKaitama]

@@Lazarusthefishboy oh also I have another question this might be obvious but how will I know when ich is gone

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

@@TheRealKaitama 1 week after there’s no more ich on the fish 👍

[@veronkrasel2768]

I ve cold water fish tank ,so cant really use the last metod, ehat garlic do y mean like a powder one ?

[@m1964c]

I go with heat method since I have live plants and scales fish

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Good luck!

[@m1964c]

@@Lazarusthefishboy. It worked like charm. Happy camper!! ❤

[@zafranqureshi4881]

Hello there I have molis in my aquarium and due to winter they got ich ... so If I don’t use heater and use garlic and salt can I be benefited ...? Please help me fast 😢

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Garlic and salt will work just fine, heat is the option i'd go with if you can't use garlic or salt, and salt and garlic together should work great! Good luck with your ich, it's a bloody pain and hope it dies for you soon!

[@aaronfiddy4260]

Turn ya heater up to 30c 86f it'll kill ich buddy I'm having same problem with my gulper catfish tank

[@Samuellwright]

Babies, please don't do this in my tank 🤣1:33

[@Saxonwomen]

Have Ick on my large Oranda on the orange cap 😢 going to try the garlic on his food

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Nooo! That really sucks mate! Good luck!

[@Saxonwomen]

@@Lazarusthefishboy I cured him with CDS & garlic juice on the food 😃

[@X-xwhy]

Is it ok to feed a goldfish garlic 😢

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Sorry to hear! And yes, garlic is fine. It’s just a matter of if it will eat it. If they keep refusing then you could prolly try the medication route as long as there’s no plecos in there. Good luck mate!

[@activeace365]

I can only do the last 2 methods with freshwater fish right?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Nah salt can be used in freshwater aquariums to raise the pH and alkalinity, or in this case be used for treatment with disease. All 3 methods are for freshwater fish, and saltwater fish too. Hope this video helped and good luck with treating you ich Active Ace! 👍

[@activeace365]

@@Lazarusthefishboy appreciate it bro its for my friends aquarium, thanks for the fast reply you've earned a subscription 💪

[@theduck4469]

Hi, I just noticed that my big and baby guppies have icks. It's a planted tank with 3 mature and 7 baby guppies(around 1,5 weeks). Can I add normal table salt? And how mutch should I dose/liter?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Hey The Duck! Sorry to hear! If you got finicky plants, then steer away from salt as it melts and kills most plants. Any ick treatment you can find should work as long as you don't have plecos or anything like it. API apparently sells a good treatment, a lot of the big brands for fish medications do. Let me know how it all goes mate and good luck!

[@theduck4469]

@@Lazarusthefishboy Thank your for your helping words. Since I have plants i opted out the salt method. Instead I took the fish out from the tank and separated the younglings from the grown ones. Only two babies showed spots and all acted healthy, the grown ones had around 5-6 spots each. I put them in two separate 5l tanks and dosed Malchite green and did full water changes every 24h. As for food i boiled some garlic in 30ml of water and marinated the drie food in garlic juice. After it dried back i gave it to the fish. In the tank I cranked up the heat to 29°C and dosed Malchite green and did a 20% water change on the second day. Today is the 4th day of the treatment. Only the grown ones show 1-2 spots. I will come back with updates.

[@theduck4469]

@@Lazarusthefishboy Update! After the 5th day I did not see any spots on them but I kept the treatment on for 3 more days. On the 6th day I changed around 30% of the water from the main aquarium. Be aware with the planted tank, my plants got affected and lost a few leaves maybe from the heat or the Malachite green. Maybe it was some coincidence but now they started to recover and grow new sprouts. So in short my fsh after 7-8 days of treatment they all recovered and now all look healthy.

[@kermit9409]

I need some help. I have a fish pond outside with 5 common goldfish and 5 shubunkin goldfish. The common goldfish which I bought recently have white spot. It is not on any of the other fish. Why do you think that only the common goldfish have it? Should I separate them? Please help, what should I do!

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

If none of the fish have it besides the one, then yes, separate it and put it in warm water at around 25 degrees Celsius which is like 75 Faran. And try using any of the methods in the video. The treatments you should be able to find at your lfs or online should do well, but act ASAP towards the parasite. Best of luck and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask! Sorry to hear about his and hope you’re day chirps up. 👍

[@kermit9409]

@@Lazarusthefishboy The five common goldfish actually all have it. I noticed it today when I was cleaning out the pond. Should I separate them all then?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

@@kermit9409 no, if 5 of them have it now, just treat the whole pond, because the comets might have it but haven’t showed the white spot symptoms yet. Medicate the whole pond and see what happens.

[@kermit9409]

@@Lazarusthefishboy ok I will try that

[@kermit9409]

@@Lazarusthefishboy Sadly 3 of the 5 comet goldfish have passed. I have moved the remaining comets into a quarantine tank to try and limit the parasites from jumping to my other fish. I still am treating the non infected fish just in case. The quarantine tank will be warmer so hopefully o can nurse them back to health. I really don’t know how they have got it and none of the other fish have it. I think that the fish might of had it before I got them and then the parasite might of developed through its cycle. What do you think the cause of the parasite could be?

[@pettime2785]

hi how has your day been?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Hasn’t happened yet, but hope all’s well down your end!

[@pettime2785]

I'm doing great thanks 🙂

[@Crystal_Mantis0_0]

Tysm for ur help now my fishes are healthy

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

That's amazing to hear! Thanks for letting me know LED! This comment made my day mate! 😄

[@nics6937]

How many aquarium salt can i put in?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

1 Tablespoon of salt per 2 gallons, make sure the salt is non-iodised and has no additives or chemicals in it. Remember, if you have live plants in your tank, they might melt back as they don't like salty water. Good luck with treating your ich, hope the parasite gets rid of soon for you mate 👍

[@nics6937]

@@Lazarusthefishboy Thank you for the reply mate, hope you having a fantastic day

[@nics6937]

@@Lazarusthefishboy what about the change of water in the aquarium? How many times should i change it?

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

@@nics6937 once if you have to change the water, but once the ich is gone, you can do water changes whenever you want. But the safest option tbh is to heat the tank, at least you’re not adding something to the tank that could also affect the fish. If you’re cautious about the salt, I’d recommend setting the tank to 30 Celsius and make sure there’s plenty of surface movement for oxygen exchange. But up to you mate 👍

[@TommysTanks]

Lazarus good video ,

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Thank you so much Tommy!

[@TommysTanks]

@@Lazarusthefishboy Your video was well done Lazarus.

[@ActelOfficial]

Nice 👍

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Thanks mate! I appreciate you watching and have a great day!

[@denisgonzalezblandon1538]

Omg I used ich attack and I had 2 bristlenose plecos, female was dead today morning :( should I do a water change and just add garlic to the tank? I added garlic to the tank the same day I used the Ich attack... but I didnt treat the ich after 2 days since I didn't know what it was

[@denisgonzalezblandon1538]

Actually I just read ich attack is free from all heavy metals...

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Yeah, I didn't know about Ich Attack until now, and it says it's free of heavy metals. The bristlenose were probably so badly infected they died. There's nothing you could've done to save them at that point. Just keep dosing the tank following their instructions. Also search up some reviews on it too before you start using it heavily, as I haven't used this personally and don't know much about it. Good luck though, and there's always the other two methods you can try! 👍🤞

[@NEnigma777]

Salt DOES NOT CURE ICH. It just helps the fish’s slime coat!

[@nathanmcgrath9038]

Yes salt at a salinity of 3 percent will kill ich