Ick Remedy

This is Victoria Green. BREX

It is safe with plecos, yes. BREX

You dose once a day. I prefer to mix it in a cup of tank water then pour it into the tank. Remove any carbon in your filter, but keep the filter running at all times. Do a partial water change prior to each dose. Dose each day until the fish are well - this can be a couple of days to about a week. BREX

Do a partial water change prior to each treatment to keep the water quality up. Once the fish are well, vacuum and do a partial water change again. Add fresh carbon back into the filter to help finish removing the medication and improve water quality. At this time, add Bio Spira for Freshwater as well, unless you are using a water conditioner by any company other than Marineland or Tetra. In that case, wait an hour or so, then add the Marineland Bio Spira. This will boost your biological filter. Feed lightly and watch the water quality over the following week. BREX

Carbon is the black activated charcoal inside the filter cartridge. Carbon removes the medication from the water. I'm not sure what you mean by an ammonia filter. BREX

Yes. All medications are harmful to snails. BREX

If you do not see issues, we recommend you do not treat. It can be used on fry, but all medications are hard on water quality so it would be safer and better for the little guys to not be treated. BREX

You cannot use it with an oto. They are scaleless. Also, you need a filter or aerator running to use this in any tank. 1 gallon would require about 1/2 mL. BREX

Yes, you can add them both at the same time. And yes, it is safe for plecos. Do not put the carbon back until the fish are well and you are done medicating. BREX

Ick Remedy is Victoria Greene and Nitromersol. BREX

No, it is not. Remove the plants till you are done with the treatment then put them back. BREX

No, you treat the entire tank once a day for 4-6 days. So dose 5 ml every day. Be sure to do a small partial water change prior to each dose. BREX

No, as they are scaleless. BREX

Increase the temperature gradually to around 86 degrees. This will kill off the ick more rapidly. However, one drawback is the warmer the temp, the less available oxygen so be sure to be supplying plenty of air to the tank. Cats are scaleless and do not like meds. Half dose can even be too much for some species. BREX

No, you dose once a day, for 4-6 days. Be sure to do a partial water change prior to each dose, and remove your carbon. BREX

No, you need a filter or air pump. Also, he needs a heater and a filter as well, so he may have ick because he is too cold. BREX

Generally, you want to simply remove the cartridge from the filter system altogether and leave the filter running. BREX

It sounds like your fish have a totally different parasite, possibly velvet and/or flukes, not ick. Flashing is usually a sign of flukes, and velvet looks a lot like ick but has small clusters of spots. BREX

Wait 24 hours after the final treatment, do a 30% water change and run fresh carbon, wait 12 hours, then add the snails back. BREX

Since I don't know what types of fish they are, no idea. A complete water change is never a good idea as it means shocking the fish and starting over, usually. The white worms were probably planaria and they are caused by a lack of vacuuming and partial water changes. Ick remedy is for freshwater only, and not for scaleless fish or invertebrates, but all other fish should be fine. BREX

You would do a 30% water change. I would recommend getting carbon and making a "filter" out of it and a nylon stocking. Set it in the tank for 24 hours, just to be safe. BREX

You do a 25% water change once a day, and then add the amount of medication for the full amount of water in the tank after you refill the tank. The water change keeps the water quality in good shape, the medication has no effect within 24 hours hence the complete re-dose. BREX

You do a 25% change prior to the first dose, and then prior to each other dose, you can do a slightly smaller one instead. This should be every 24 hours, and keep the carbon out during this time. Dose for the full amount of the tank since the medication breaks down within 24 hours. Yes, right into the tank. BREX

No, this is not for pop eye, which is due to a bacterial and water quality issue. You would need Fungus Guard. BREX

Thanks for asking, Diane! Yes, it is essential to do a 25% water change prior to each dose. The reason for removing the filter is that the carbon in it removes the ick remedy from the water. Once treatment is complete, I suggest a final 25% water change and a new carbon filter.

Thanks for asking, german fish girl! This product is safe for plants but any invertebrates should be removed from the tank.

Thanks for asking! Marineland Ick Remedy treats external parasites and fungal infections. I hope this helps!

No, you treat every 24 hours until all of the spots are gone. This can take up to 4-6 days to complete. BREX

No, that is not ick, that is either an ammonia issue or a bacterial issue. Water change of 50% immediately, and continue treating. Test the water for ammonia and nitrite. If either are high, add Marineland Freshwater Bio Spira. BREX

Not with the dojo loach, no. BREX