{"id":143263,"date":"2022-07-11T15:29:01","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:29:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:29:01","slug":"how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you treat ick in guppies?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_you_treat_ick_in_guppies\" title=\"How do you treat ick in guppies?\">How do you treat ick in guppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#Can_guppies_get_Ich\" title=\"Can guppies get Ich?\">Can guppies get Ich?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_you_treat_ick_on_a_fish\" title=\"How do you treat ick on a fish?\">How do you treat ick on a fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_you_treat_Ich_on_guppies\" title=\"How do you treat Ich on guppies?\">How do you treat Ich on guppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_you_get_rid_of_fish_ick\" title=\"How do you get rid of fish ick?\">How do you get rid of fish ick?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_you_treat_ICH_in_guppies\" title=\"How do you treat ICH in guppies?\">How do you treat ICH in guppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#What_does_ICH_look_like_on_guppies\" title=\"What does ICH look like on guppies?\">What does ICH look like on guppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#Why_do_my_guppies_have_white_spots\" title=\"Why do my guppies have white spots?\">Why do my guppies have white spots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#Why_are_my_guppies_scratching\" title=\"Why are my guppies scratching?\">Why are my guppies scratching?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_you_treat_Ich_on_a_fish_at_home\" title=\"How do you treat Ich on a fish at home?\">How do you treat Ich on a fish at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#What_causes_ick_on_fish\" title=\"What causes ick on fish?\">What causes ick on fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_you_cure_Ich_in_a_tank\" title=\"How do you cure Ich in a tank?\">How do you cure Ich in a tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_you_treat_Ich_in_a_fish_tank\" title=\"How do you treat Ich in a fish tank?\">How do you treat Ich in a fish tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#What_is_the_fastest_way_to_cure_Ich\" title=\"What is the fastest way to cure Ich?\">What is the fastest way to cure Ich?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#Can_a_fish_recover_from_Ich\" title=\"Can a fish recover from Ich?\">Can a fish recover from Ich?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_I_get_rid_of_ick_in_my_fish_tank\" title=\"How do I get rid of ick in my fish tank?\">How do I get rid of ick in my fish tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_ick_to_fall_off_fish\" title=\"How long does it take for ick to fall off fish?\">How long does it take for ick to fall off fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#What_causes_ick_in_fish\" title=\"What causes ick in fish?\">What causes ick in fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#What_are_the_first_signs_of_ICH_in_fish\" title=\"What are the first signs of ICH in fish?\">What are the first signs of ICH in fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_I_know_if_my_guppies_have_parasites\" title=\"How do I know if my guppies have parasites?\">How do I know if my guppies have parasites?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#What_do_ich_spots_look_like\" title=\"What do ich spots look like?\">What do ich spots look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#What_causes_white_spots_on_guppies\" title=\"What causes white spots on guppies?\">What causes white spots on guppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#How_do_you_treat_white_spot_in_fish\" title=\"How do you treat white spot in fish?\">How do you treat white spot in fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#Why_is_my_fish_rubbing_against_things\" title=\"Why is my fish rubbing against things?\">Why is my fish rubbing against things?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-ick-in-guppies\/#Why_are_my_fish_itchy\" title=\"Why are my fish itchy?\">Why are my fish itchy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_ick_in_guppies\"><\/span>How do you treat ick in guppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Those Tetrahymena species that affect freshwater fish are more tolerant of salinity than ich parasites, so <b>the slight salinity used to treat ich wont work against guppy disease.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_guppies_get_Ich\"><\/span>Can guppies get Ich?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How To Treat Ich<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Remove any carbon in the filter before beginning any treatment as it will render the medication useless.<\/li>\n<li>Raise the temperature of the aquarium by 2 degrees C or 4 degrees F.  <\/li>\n<li>Add aquarium salt to the water.  <\/li>\n<li>Add a medication to the water.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_ick_on_a_fish\"><\/span>How do you treat ick on a fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>What should I do?<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Treat using Anti White Spot.<\/li>\n<li>Support fish with Aquilibrium salt to aid their immune system.<\/li>\n<li>Test for water quality problems and treat accordingly.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_Ich_on_guppies\"><\/span>How do you treat Ich on guppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Raise the fish aquarium water temperature to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/b><b>Let the aquarium run for about 10 days. If there are ich parasites still in the aquarium, they will be unable to find a host and will die. Similarly, any eggs will hatch and the parasites will die off.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_get_rid_of_fish_ick\"><\/span>How do you get rid of fish ick?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ich, also known as white spot disease, is caused by <b>the parasite, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. Ich is usually visible as a small, white spot on your fishs skin. The ich parasite penetrates the skin or gills, burrows under the surface, and eats at the fishs flesh.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_ICH_in_guppies\"><\/span>How do you treat ICH in guppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Other methods, such as <b>adding salt, increasing water temperature, and changing the water are also used by fish hobbyists to treat ich infection in an aquarium. Parasitic trophonts usually stay in fish for five to seven days at a water temperature of 22xba to 25xbaC (72xba to 77xbaF).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_ICH_look_like_on_guppies\"><\/span>What does ICH look like on guppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ich is usually visible as <b>a small, white spot on your fishs skin. The ich parasite penetrates the skin or gills, burrows under the surface, and eats at the fishs flesh. Ich has a high mortality rate and is very infectious. If your tank contains multiple fish, all of your fish are likely infected.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_my_guppies_have_white_spots\"><\/span>Why do my guppies have white spots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The white spots you see on the fish is <b>the mature stage of the parasites life cycle and will not be directly affected by treatment. White spot treatments require two doses to catch the parasites at their most delicate stage.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_my_guppies_scratching\"><\/span>Why are my guppies scratching?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fish flick and scratch for the same reasons that other animals including humans, they are <b>trying to relieve irritation and dislodge foreign objects from the skin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_Ich_on_a_fish_at_home\"><\/span>How do you treat Ich on a fish at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stress. <b>Stress is the main factor in ich eruptions. If your fish get stressed, either by their environment, transportation, their tank mates or because they cant remember if they left the stove on, their immune system get weakened and they will become susceptible to an ich infection.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_ick_on_fish\"><\/span>What causes ick on fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How To Treat Ich<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Remove any carbon in the filter before beginning any treatment as it will render the medication useless.<\/li>\n<li>Raise the temperature of the aquarium by 2 degrees C or 4 degrees F.  <\/li>\n<li>Add aquarium salt to the water.  <\/li>\n<li>Add a medication to the water.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_cure_Ich_in_a_tank\"><\/span>How do you cure Ich in a tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Saltwater fish have a number of natural defenses against ich, and if the fish are healthy enough and the outbreak mild enough, <b>sometimes the fish may cure themselves, just as they would in nature. We can assist them to some degree by maintaining good water quality and providing a nourishing diet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_Ich_in_a_fish_tank\"><\/span>How do you treat Ich in a fish tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Raise the fish aquarium water temperature to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/b><b>Let the aquarium run for about 10 days. If there are ich parasites still in the aquarium, they will be unable to find a host and will die. Similarly, any eggs will hatch and the parasites will die off.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_fastest_way_to_cure_Ich\"><\/span>What is the fastest way to cure Ich?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Those Tetrahymena species that affect freshwater fish are more tolerant of salinity than ich parasites, so <b>the slight salinity used to treat ich wont work against guppy disease.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_fish_recover_from_Ich\"><\/span>Can a fish recover from Ich?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And, as an added bonus, studies have shown that <b>fish who survive an Ich infection show full to partial immunity to further infections. But of course, as with all aquarium illnesses, prevention is the best action.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_rid_of_ick_in_my_fish_tank\"><\/span>How do I get rid of ick in my fish tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Raise the fish aquarium water temperature to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/b><b>Let the aquarium run for about 10 days. If there are ich parasites still in the aquarium, they will be unable to find a host and will die. Similarly, any eggs will hatch and the parasites will die off.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_ick_to_fall_off_fish\"><\/span>How long does it take for ick to fall off fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Typically you see Ich on your fish (like small grains of sand) for <b>2 days then it falls off. In my experience it comes back in about 6-8 days and is exponentially worse the second time around. The second or third infestation is when many fish are lost because there are so many parasites that the fish cant survive.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_ick_in_fish\"><\/span>What causes ick in fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Ich is a parasite caused by the protozoan Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. Ich penetrates a fishs skin or gills and creates small white spots on the body. The parasite multiplies and spreads to other fish quickly and is fatal if untreated.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_first_signs_of_ICH_in_fish\"><\/span>What are the first signs of ICH in fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Other methods, such as <b>adding salt, increasing water temperature, and changing the water are also used by fish hobbyists to treat ich infection in an aquarium. Parasitic trophonts usually stay in fish for five to seven days at a water temperature of 22xba to 25xbaC (72xba to 77xbaF).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_my_guppies_have_parasites\"><\/span>How do I know if my guppies have parasites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ich is one of the most common diseases encountered in tropical-fish aquariums. Its signs include the presence of small white spots resembling a sprinkle of salt grains on the body and gills, frequent scraping of the body against objects in the environment, loss of appetite, and abnormal hiding behaviour.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_ich_spots_look_like\"><\/span>What do ich spots look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Affected fish are usually (but not always) covered with white spot-like cysts on their flanks and fins, and also exhibit such symptoms as heavy breathing, lethargy and clamped fins.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_white_spots_on_guppies\"><\/span>What causes white spots on guppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>White spot disease is a very common problem in freshwater aquarium fish. The disease is <b>caused by the ciliate protozoan Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, commonly called ich or ick. Fish infected with ich typically develop small, blister-like, raised lesions (white spots) on the skin and\/or fins.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_white_spot_in_fish\"><\/span>How do you treat white spot in fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Guppy disease resembles ich, aka whitespot disease, (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) in many ways, and positive identification is impossible without microscopic analysis.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_fish_rubbing_against_things\"><\/span>Why is my fish rubbing against things?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fish usually rub against each other <b>as a part of their mating behavior. Providing the rubbing is not aggressive and they are not rubbing against rocks and gravel (which could indicate a parasite), this is quite normal. You can also research the mating behavior of the species of fish for more information.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_my_fish_itchy\"><\/span>Why are my fish itchy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Flashing is a behavior fish utilize to itch their bodies, <b>most commonly associated with parasitic infections. Since they do not have arms or fingernails, they must use objects in their environment to scratch themselves.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do you treat ick in guppies?Can guppies get Ich?How do you treat ick on a fish?How do you treat Ich on guppies?How do you get rid of fish ick?How do you treat ICH in guppies?What does ICH look like on guppies?Why do my guppies have white spots?Why are my guppies scratching?How&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143263"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143263\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}