Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] Flicking fish

So you had the temp at 86 for 10 days and then lowered the temp one degree for
an entire day or one degree an hour till you were at what temp?

When you lower the temp I would do it one degree a day maybe every other day
since your fish are so adjusted to the higher temps. If over time you can get
down to 78 to 80 degrees that would be great.

Now as far as matching your tanks water temp I use a fish only dedicated meat
thermometer to temp the tank and then the tap water when they match I fill my
buckets and treat the tank or the buckets.

Donna

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From: erika roy <effervescentbirdsong@yahoo.ca>
Flicking fish

Hi Donna
I wear my glasses ( blind as a bat with out them) to check for ick. They did
have the signs of ick when I first brought them home. But, it was very short
lived because I checked on line and they said raise the temp to 86F/30 Celsius.
They said heat that high would be well tolerated and in ten days to start
turning the heat down a once and hour. I only did it once a day for two days and

the fish started flicking themselves again. I rose the heat to 86F./30 C. As
long as the heat stays up at thirty/eighty-six they look happy. Which makes me
happy.

One more thing I meant to mention before I consider myself to be a novice but
the tank although has some problems is well established. I also add good
bacteria and fertilize my plants as often as I can.
Thanks for your help, Donna.
Erika

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From: Donna King <donnalynneking@yahoo.com>
To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, December 17, 2010 11:00:11 AM
Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] Flicking fish

Can you see white specks like grains of salt on the fish?
Your temp is 86 F if my temp conversion worked right. The ick should be gone
in a few days. Keep the temp at 86 till 3 days past where you see the last sign

of ick.

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From: Erika <effervescentbirdsong@yahoo.ca>
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Hi all
I just did my tank yesterday and try as I might to get the new water that I add
the same temperature as the water that is left in the tank after I have taken 36

liters out.
I noticed last night that my Ocean Dusk Platy and the orange male were agitated
and flicking themselves off the plants. I know that this could mean they have a
parasite or perhaps, Ick.
I have my tank set to 30 C. Which usually works but when I did the tank change
the temperature went down quite a bit. Three or more degrees.
I don't want to use Ick medicine because it says on it this product causes
cancer(in California).
Should I use some aquarium salt? I don't want to damage my plants either. They
started looking brown on parts of their stems and foliage.

If anyone knows what to do I would be forever grateful.
I am tired of having sick fish.
Thanks.
Erika

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