The Best Freshwater Ich Treatment

[Steven]

This is the strongest treatment for Ich bar none!!

http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquatronics.html#super-ich

AAP Super Ich Plus
One drop per 2 gallons, treats up to 1200 gallons.

• AAP/Aquatronics Super Ich Plus is an effective external treatment Freshwater fish for:
* Freshwater Ich/White Spots (Strongest available choice!)
* Scratching & Darting
* Collapsed Fins
* General external parasites

Safe for most freshwater fish, with sensitive fish such as Loaches or Cory cats (along with invertebrates such as snails), 1/2 dose recommended.
With sensitive fish, besides half dose the use of Triple Sulfa to buffer this product is suggested. As wtih any malachite green based product, maintaining an adequate GH & KH is STRONGLY recommended for both better results and higher safety margins.

Avoid use with malachite green intolerant fish such as Ghost Knives

• USE: Shake well. Add 2 drop per NET gallon of water (include sump water if applicable).
Use when receiving new fish or when disease occurs.
To control parasites on fish, treat every other day for 5 days (3 treatments are suggested). Repeat treatment in 3 days if parasites reappear.

• Ingredients: Malachite Green, Quinine Hydrochloride

[Steven]

More about treating Ich in aquarium fish:

http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Ich.html

INTRODUCTION

This includes general information about both Ichthyophthirius (freshwater) & Cryptocaryon (saltwater)

Ich, also called white spot disease, is one of the most common protozoan infections affecting aquarium and pond fish.
The scientific name for freshwater ich is “Ichthyophthirius multifilis".
The marine protozoan causing ich is Cryptocaryon irritans (for more information about Cryptocaryon, please scroll towards the bottom of this article). Both organisms cause whitish spots, called “cysts”, to appear on the bodies and fins of the infested fishes.

As common as this disease is, there is also a lot of misunderstanding and often down right misinformation. Stress is correctly recognized as a major factor in ich infestation outbreaks, however causes of this stress are not always recognized.

Here are a few causes of stress that makes it easier for an ich infestation to take hold (first commonly known stressors):

• Sudden drops in temperature.


• Stress caused by transfer of a fish from one tank to another.


• Stress from other fish chasing or bothering another.


• Stress from high ammonia/nitrites.


• Even Stress from long term nitrate levels over 40 ppm increases the incidence's of Ich and lengthens time of treatment

Equally important stressors that are often forgotten:

• Stress from improper electrolytes (resulting in poor osmoregulation in fish); this is a very important stressor that is easily corrected but often forgotten.
  
  For more information, please see these links:
  *Aquarium Chemistry; Proper KH/GH, why Calcium and Electrolytes are important.
  *Proper Osmotic Function/Electrolytes


• Stress from poor immunity caused by poor diet and poor Redox