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Some of my fish got ich because I made a rookie mistake and didn’t properly quarantine a new fish I got from petsmart smh. Now I’m in the process of treating my whole tank. Live and learn

Would love a whole video series like this on common fish diseases.

Cory, not controversial at all. Straight forward, direct and to the point. Thanks for keeping it real. 👍

I just wanted to say, I really love your videos. I am a veterinarian and I think you do a fantastic job of explaining how water parameters and other causes of stress (overcrowding, temp etc) can cause immune suppression resulting in disease. I also think your explanation of how a primary disease can result in secondary infections is wonderful. I love that your content is super approachable and you make me as a new fish keeper feel like I can handle these problems when they could feel very overwhelming. Thank you for making your content!

Just finished a 4 day regiment of this product to treat my Orange Seam Pleco. Worked like a charm. Disclaimer: purchased this product from Aquarium Co-op and in their "med pack trio". I have found cory's videos to be extremely helpful and his willingness to share his knowledge very beneficial to the average joe. Great video and product. my fish thank you

Mine was from not quarantining my new PLANTS. To others, keep that in mind.

Everything you're advocating agrees with/re-enforces my experiences with keeping freshwater/saltwater fish for over 40 years(off and on). You are providing a great service. Thanks.

I have goldfish. I got ich from a shipment of fish early last year. I did 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons. Raised temp to 87°F. The fish were way more active in higher temps but honestly did not get stressed at all. I dosed at bedtime every night w Paraguard for 3-4 nights. The spots disappeared within a few days and I didn't lose a single fish.

Schools in session. Cory is a great teacher. 🍎👨‍🏫

Cory, I really want to thank you for this video, because it saved the vast majority of my fish. I've had an established African cichlid tank for 3 years now and I made the terrible mistake of adding a couple new fish without using a quarantine tank. I'm not sure if the ich came first or if the bacterial infection was what led to ich, but 2 days after adding my new fish, one of them was dead, and more than half my fish had ich spots. Many started getting frayed fins, and one particularly beautiful scolofi cichlid caught the worst of it. I've never seen a fish bleed from fin rot before before but it was horrible to witness, I love those guys and to see them in so much pain was agonizing. To make matters worse I caught the flu at the same time my fish got sick. Between shivering fever and hacking coughs, I managed to find and use the meds you recommended and they worked like a freaking charm. I lost 2 fish but I managed to save 25 more. They owe their lives to you, because I would never have used more than a simple ich remedy if I hadn't found your video. I just wanted you to know the impact that you've had from this video, and again extend my deepest thanks.

Thank you Cory for easy explanation about everything. Been watching you for a year and still find new things to learn about. Thank you!

Thanks Corey!!! Always learning something new from you, plus I always enjoy seeing what ppl do different for different scenarios!! Keep these educational vids coming!!

Bought this just in case I needed it a few months ago and boy did I need it now. Yesterday I noticed that my community aquarium fish were full of ich so I started treatment as described by Cory and today the fish only have a few spots - yeaaa! And my snails are still alive so that is good news. Will continue treatment until completely gone. Thanks, Cory!

Yes! This stuff works!! I use it on all my tanks and I've cured ich on new fish multiple times with great success in just a few days, along with raising the temp to 84-86°. Thanks Cory!!!!!💙💙

Cory you rock! Ive seen dozens of your videos and theyve helped me so much! Brand new fish in a finally well established tank and 2 have ick i didnt notice at the fish store ive had my 3 oscar fish water pups only a few days and as a super newbie i super appreciate these videos! Ive done tons of research, but these videos do the information so much more justice. Thanks for taking the time to really explain all details!

Perfect timing because I have rosy loaches that have ich and my bottle was almost empty when I went to use it yesterday. Ordered right away from you and it already is on its way!! Amazingly fast shipping

I’m so glad you listed the main ingredients during the video. I went to two local pet stores and neither carried Ich-X, so I checked all the Ich products on the shelf and found one with the same primary ingredients! It worked wonders! Great video! Very helpful and very informative!

I came home from work the other day and found that my tank had a severe case of Ick. I watched your video and put the wheels in motion. My son-in-law is a marine biologist. He was at work at that time and I didn’t want to bother him. This was my reasoning behind trying to KZfaq suggestions. I called him after work for some advice. His advice was almost verbatim what this video demonstrates. So far it has been four days and a lot of stress on the fish and myself but I am finally seeing significant improvements!!

I really want to thank you for this video. I watched it a few months ago and decided that you were right, it's better to have this on hand when needed than to suddenly need it and not be able to get it in time. I bought some and it's just been sitting in the cabinet unused, however, 4 days ago I had an Ich outbreak and 20+ fish were infected. I rewatched this video, pulled out the Ich-X and started treating them. As of today, I only see 1-2 spots on the fins of a couple of fish and I only lost one (the mostly severely infected little guy) and I can't thank you enough. I've never dealt with Ich before and was surprised how quickly it took hold. I observe my fish pretty well every day and by the time I saw it, one fish was covered in spots and the other 19 had them all over their fins. I think taking your advice and having this on hand saved my fish! Thank you!

This was one of the most helpful videos on Ich I've ever watched. Thank you!

It’s always interesting to hear the the debate in ich. I’ve been in the hobby for 30 plus years and have never had a random case of ich in an established tank. How common is that for it to happen? Great video Cory!

Corey u are far from dumb. You have helped a new fish keeper like myself again alot of knowledge I wouldn't have had before. Keep up the good work you're amazing

My son wanted fish for his 12th birthday. Started with a 1.5 gallon tank and a beta…1 month later, we have upgraded to a 10 gallon tank and adding aquatic plants with additional tank mates to see what our Beta will tolerate. He and I are now invested into a community tank and loving it! We’ve both enjoyed your channel and the wealth of info and experience you share. In our inexperience we are dealing with our first case of Ich. This stuff is working well so far! Thanks again for sharing your hard earned knowledge with us newbies!

Good recommendation to have it on hand. Bought from the coop and had an expiration of 3/2021. Was not too harsh on the fish, and showed no ill effect on my plants or nerite snails. Cory, I’d be interested in hearing more about stress ich which I think my Keyhole Cichlid had when I first put them in the tank. It was one larger spot on one of the fish when I treated.

I used an off the shelf med from one of the major brands and it totally fried our corries The other fish were fine and treatment worked but at a cost. Since we switched to ich X we've not lost one fish to meds when treating. Thank you for the information! I wish more places carried it on the shelf.

I have kept fish off and on my whole life, and I just learned something new! Thanks Cory!

Thanks for posting this Cory, your timing couldn't be better. I picked up some new African Cichlids last week, have them in a quarantine tank and it appears they have ich. This is my first time dealing with the parasite and I'm treating with ich x as we speak. I'm feeling confident that I'm using the right product thanks to this video. Again thanks for posting, I enjoy the channel.

Thank you for being honest and very informative! Keep up the great videos and helpful information

Cory, you're not dumb - you're terrific! Thanks for such a useful video.

In 21 years of fish keeping I've never had ich in my tanks. I have seen it in other peoples but i've never had to treat it myself so i fear the day i ever have to. I appreciate the advice you give and if i ever have any issues i know where to go for advice.

Learn SO much from you! Aside from knowledge you really helped reassure me and calm me down. I feel more confident treating this now and that it’s not a death sentence for my fish. Thanks!

Thank you. Love how informative and honest your videos are.

Fish diseases are crazy when your new this helps alot cory thanks!

Second day of treatment for my sick boy and already an improvement.. just need to vigilant and do your treatments and water changes . Thanks so much for everything

Thanks Corey!!! This is the most easily understood explanation of ich treatment.

Works amazing! I have Dragon Puffers and all had Ich once brought home. All were treated with Ich X and within 5 days to 2 weeks, all were Ich free. Thanks Cory!!

Great vid! I've gotten ich many times over the years and really enjoyed this. I would love to see a vid on parasite control

Thank you for your advice. That’s exactly what it is supposed to be: advice. People can take it or leave it. I’ll take it.

Oh my gosh Cory. I'm so glad I stumbled across your channel! I have been fighting cotton wool disease and ich for almost a month. Cotton wool started on 3 of my 4 tiny goldfish in my 10 gallon tank. The 3 died quickly, but the 4th was fine. All seemed well for a couple of weeks. Suddenly, one night, in my 25 gallon, my two 7" goldfish that I've had for about 8 years started looking awful. Hazy, sort of. In the morning, I started the Kordon fungus treatment stuff I had. Their fins had red streaks, there was little red patches all over, and later that day, you could see cotton wool on their bodies. The next morning they were covered in ick. Other than my 2 big goldfish, I'm fairly new to aquariums, and have NO experience with diseases. Those 2 fish were alive through sheer determination and spite...on their parts! I researched everything I could online, asked opinons at a few fish stores, and everyone told me something different. Even with photos, they said fish don't have both diseases at the same time. I tried several things over the next couple of days- aquarium salt, the fungus treatment, ich meds, raising the temp. I watched my fish get worse by the hour, and could plainly see they were suffering. 5 days after they started with the illnesses, my husband and I decided it was cruel to continue, and I euthanized them. Yeah, had to google that as well. Clove oil seemed to be the most humane way to do it. It was the most horrible experience. When those two goldfish got sick, I had moved my bristlenose pleco and 4 danios into a seperate tank. On the 5th day, my pleco died. No signs of anything except maybe if you squinted hard, he might have been starting with ich. The danios are fine. The 4th tiny goldfish from the original incident in my 10 gallon now also has cotton wool disease, and my 3 guppies in that same tank have ich. I'm at the point where I want to flush everything and either put it away or start new. I found ich-x on amazon, but it's not through prime, so it would take 2-3 weeks to arrive, and it's $64! I'm in Canada, where apparently the postal service desperately needs our money, so they charge eleventy-billion dollars to ship anything (lol sort of). Even if I can't get the exact thing you reccommend, you've still given me (yes, this sounds super cheesy) the will to go on! LOL Anyway, love your videos, I hope you keep making them. Thank you thank you thank you! A Canadian fan

Great advice Cory, I totally agree. I do the same but with a different ich treatment that I can source in Australia but has the same property's as you mentioned. I always add a little bit of salt as also helps treat any sores caused from ich. Have a great day loving the videos keep up the great work. :)

Cory. At the 5:50 mark in the video you mention that you treat every fish that comes into your shop preemptively. Without any evidence of infection, what does your preemptive protocol look like? Do you do this In a quarantine environment? What sort of duration? etc.

I love Kordon rid ich plus. It’s basically the same thing formalin and malachite green. Same ingredients as ick x just easier for me personally to get ahold of. Works great on FW ick as well as SW brook and uronema. I think it’s a slightly higher concentration though.

I always appreciate your videos! Love this product ever since I came across this video about a year ago! I still have watched this one multiple times to refresh this information!

I want to thank Aquarium Co-OP, and Corey for this video. My cichlids got ich, I tried other treatments, they didn't work. Fortunately I watched this video,then purchased ich-x from aquarium co-op. My fish recovered very quickly. Thankyou again.

Just one nitpick, Cory, if we agree that ich is a parasitic organism then it must be introduced into a tank via some contamination route. Failing to properly sanitize dip nets or other fish care supplies in between different tanks is a likely pathway that kinda cancels quarantining. If a new sterile tank is set up with sterile substrate and new equipment then parasites can only have entered via new fish or via cross contaminated equipment. You're absolutely correct though. Every fishkeeper needs to be prepared to deal with it as if it's always hovering around as a potential outbreak.

I personally use Super Ich Cure from API in all of my in home aquariums cause I can’t find ich x anywhere and api is a little more accessible to me then Ich x but I use it at my work on our sick fish and it works wonders. We don’t quarantine our fish (not my decision) but the ones that do some with Ich on them are healthy by the third day of treatment

I love this channel. Its just like STRAIGHT FORWARD info. Thank you very much

Thank you for posting this video. It’s very practical and straight forward.

EXCELLENT video and subject. I have a question about Ich-X, ... does it kill off the beneficial bacteria?

50 years ago when I got my first tank, I added a molly which got ich the next day. Treated the tank for ich and everything in the tank died. Except for the molly. We have come so far since then in medications and treatments, lights, and just general knowledge about what is going on in the aquarium. Have a bottle of ich x on hand and love it. Use it as part of my quarantine treatment.

I used Ich-X and purchased it locally. It cleared up the ich in a couple of days and I plan to use it again if any of my growing collection of tanks get it again. I originally purchased it at a lfs following Cory's recommendation, I'm content that his experience and knowledge are solid and very trustworthy, thanks Cory!

As always a great video Cory, thank you my man.🤙

In the past I used Maracide by Mardel to cure ich with great results. I decided to change to Ich- X because I use it with General Cure and E.M. Erythromycin for my quarantine treatment that Cory uses. Also I have no idea if Maracide can be used with General Cure and E.M. Erythromycin and I do not plan on trying to see if they do. I have had great results using Ich-X to cure ich. Thank you Cory. Good video.

"Cory's really dumb!" I enjoy your videos, new to the hobby and I've learned a lot from many of your videos. Thanks for the channel buddy, best of luck.

cory love the videos! we just beat ick today following your video on aquarium salt. our albino oscar started showing signs last week we dosed 1 tablespoon per 2 gallons of water and our boy is happy and healthy. the ick actually flared really bad yesterday but then started to reduce again. going to continue running salt for 3 more days before we start to water change it out

Excellent presentation. Thanks for posting this! (BTW, I bought mine from you.) I had one case of ich here -- green neons, pygmy cories, endlers, thick-lipped gouramis. The Ich-X took care of it with no losses.

Hi Cory, thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge! So helpful for when one is panicked and overwhelmed. My beloved goldfish are struggling with this nastiness right now. 😔 So my question is, while I’m doing their daily water change and Mrs treatment - am I doing the full dosage of medicine each day? I have an 80g tank so if I exchange the 30% water, am I only treating the water I’m adding or do I do the dose for all 80g again?

Can you do a video on the difference between Ich and stress Ich?

I’m a new fish keeper and you have help me out so much! You have no idea how much I appreciate you doing these. Thank you.

Love the video and all the Coop content! Wish you guys would do videos on General Cure and Erythromycin too. I think at one point Cory said you should dose general cure and then repeat a few weeks later to kill any additional eggs. I’ve never heard this anywhere else and he has never brought it up again. I would be great if it was explain in its own video.

Interesting, I treated my quarantine tank with 2 clown loaches with Ich-X as directed and they were both deceased the next morning. One of them had spots on it's fins.

Cory, I have a question. It says to do a 30% water change then redose. My question is do you redose the entire tank, or just dose the 30% you put in the tank. I am confused. Please help.Thanks.

Thank you Cory. Very informative info on Ich. At my first sign of Ich 1 year ago, (I don't know where it came from), I ordered Ich X. I used it per the directions. I did not lose 1 fish. I am currently battling Ich again, as I bought a new fish and did not quarantine it. (My bad). But anyway my snails and fish have all done very well with Ich X, and it has worked great! Thanks for sharing your wisdom! :)

I love this guy. Seriously their sponge filters are amazing and their tubing is even better. Everyone wants to meet movie stars and im over here wanting to meet Cory.

when you get new fish and you are treating with ich-x, general cure and erthromycin, do you treat them all at the same time, or do you let them all run their course individually? and if so, in what order? thanks

Secondary infections makes you feel the original medicine didn't work. Antibiotics and antifungal is good to add later

tank has ich and ive been watching this vid once a day to hear "its like a sore throat" to calm me down ;; thank u cory

As a novice when it comes to having fish, I was panicking and frantically searching the internet for how to help my new rose Betta. I have him isolated from my main tank, and will be treating BOTH areas. This video really helped me understand how Ich works, and how to tackle treatment, and preventative treatment for the future. Thank you so much!

Just wanted to know after putting in the treatment when do I change my water and how many times? And do I add more treatment after a small water change after I put the treatment already? Cause it says not to use more then once per week.

Love the pizza metaphor, well said mate!

Just dealt with my first ever ich outbreak as a fishkeeper. I was treating with paraguard. It was getting worse. I lost 3 cichilds and three catfish from two different tanks. I landed on this video and rushed to the retail location (I'm in Seattle, 20 min from aquarium co-op... I have bought all my Betta/Rasbora/catfish from the retail location directly!! Only my cichlids come from elsewhere) to buy the ich-x. After 5? Paraguard days... 24 hours and only 1 ich-x treatment... 0 crystals left on the fish. To be fair, thanks to this video I also added aquarium salt to the treatment plan. But the fish are playful and eating well, after only 24 hours. Thank you Cory!!!

We all have our preferred methods for treating ich, filtering our tanks and making tacos. Good job on explaining how to diagnose and treat fish for ich, as well as advice on why not to do all the common mistakes and jump to conclusions.

Corry,We can't buy ich-x in Canada anymore.What is the next option? I got Reef tank.

Corey is really smart!!! Confused about adding Ich-x AFTER 30% water change... dose for full tank, or replaced water?

I’m beginning treatment for ich today. I purchased some neon tetras and some otocinclus about a week ago. Two of the neon and one of the Otos have begun showing signs of ick. I had ordered the trio meds to have just in case. They came in today. Thank goodness. I went to the local LFS and purchased the rest of the stock I had planned on putting into the tank. I figured I may as well get them all in there and treat the whole gang at once. I’ll keep you posted. But thank you so much for your easy to follow advice. MUCH appreciated!!!

Just wanted to say love all your videos, they’re so informative and specific.

Hey Cory I have a question. Once you do that treatment 5ml per 10 gallon, and wait 24hous do a water change about 25%. So you add more ich x for that 25% water you change or an other full treatment?

Should you replace any equipment that has been in contact with a tank that has ich? I.e. fish net, gravel vac....etc

Thanks for the video! I bought this based on this videos recommendation. I'd say that it works great, but you should be careful with the silicone in your tank. The malachite green may be the culprit... my silicone turned blue. I'm glad I used it in my hospital tank vs my main tank.

A video for the masses.. Great source video. We needed this as reference. I'm a small hobbiest myself and have spent a lot of money on different medicines. Thanks

Corey how do i Know if my fish Are itchy?(my fish do not have Ich)

Is this safe for planted tanks with inverts? I have snails and shrimp. Thank you.

Thank you so much for posting this vid!!!!

I found your advice using Ich-X, after subbing to your channel, a couple years ago. I have followed this regimen the three times I've had Ich since, and it worked perfectly. All fish survived and did well. Period. Thanks Cory for all you do for the community. You are very appreciated!

I spent the last 45 minutes reading through comments. At 1:19, the pic of a “not ich” fish is, most likely, a fungal issue, per Cory via a reply deep down in these comments.

Only one way I know how to cook a pizza... order out :)

Thank you SO much for this. I purchased this product from your site hoping I would NEVER need it. Well, ICK struck my 90g. I'm on my first 24 hours of treatment. Keeping my fingers crossed for a full recovery.

Thanks for the video and the helpful tips. I made the mistake of not quarantining some neon before adding them to my tank. I tried treating the ick with those little tablets and was having no luck. After 2 days ick x has made a huge difference!

60 percent of the time, it works every time

Cory, I appreciate the information in this video. I've been to Aquarium Co-op and I really appreciate all the help and advice I got from there (not to mention the products I bought). I have a question, though: I looked at the specs for Ich-X and it says it is also a treatment for "Velvet." I have five tiny goldfish I got from the Evergreen State Fair just a week and a half ago. Three of them seem to be exhibiting symptoms of Velvet. Would you recommend using Ich-X with the same regimen you laid out in the video above? Thank you!

I love the straightforward information that we get from Cory and the fact that it is his personal opinion and he doesn't push it on you but has the proof to back himself up. I use ich X only and it has worked all three times that I have gotten it in different tanks thumbs up!

You know what would be really helpful? Knowing what the other diseases that look like ich are

I have 2 phones so i sub with 2 phones

Thank you for the great information. You are a True Leader in the fish hobby.

This is exactly what I needed to hear. I actually purchased ich x by chance and just started to dose it today. It's been kinda freaking me out but now I know that I've identified the correct issue and have chosen the best treatment. Thanks for the peace of mind.

I need to buy the ick x. Your the best site on here. Thanks!

Hello Cory!　Im a big fan of yours and always on track watching your videos . This is very informative. This is my 2nd time of battling with ick. Unfortunately last time I lose all of my rummynose and cardinal tetras due to a rookie mistakes i made. What i did was i caught all of them, put in a bucket then did the treatment. Now my worry is how to combat this time. My main problems is first there is no way for me to increase my temp to 86 farhenheit. The maximum temperature i can is up to 25 degree celsius. Im living in a room with mates and buying heater is really impossible as im living in a small island. Second im using different ick medication(how i wish your product is available here in Asia) Do hope somehow i can get your response. Thank you and more power!

I got the med trio from Cory. It sure has saved some fish for me. I brought some rummy nose tetra home from the local shop. A couple days later when they were not so shy, I noticed Ick. treated the whole tank. Now all the fish are doing great. I just purchased a Betta from a local shop. His colors looked great, but he did not. So I bought him to try to help him. Started meds 3 days ago. He is looking better and is a lot more active and is eating better. Thanks Cory. The med trio works great. I now have a quarantine tank. I treat all new fish. It is well worth the preventative cost than waiting till something happens and you have to play catch-up with a disease that may wipe your whole tank out

Awesome video! Always super informative and loaded with years of experience and lessons learned. Thank you!! I’m unfortunately dealing with ich due to some new fish I bought and didn’t quarantine. Ya gotta learn the hard way I guess. I have 3 follow up questions to this video. 1.) I initially started treating the tank with salt ( 1 teaspoon per gallon) while I waited for the ich-x to arrive. My tank temp is usually around 82F. I’d like your advice on whether it’s okay (or a good idea) to use both the salt method AND ich-X at the same time (if the fish you have can tolerate the salt.) And also, what about using stress guard while dosing with ich-X. Would this help with the slim coat and general stress while ich-x is doing its thing? 2.) you mentioned you preemptively treat all your new fish with ich-x. I’m thinking to do the same with my quarantine tank for any new fish. How long do you treat those incoming fish with ich-x. Do you just do it for say 1-3 days and then put them in your main tanks? 3.) ich-x says to do 30% water change every 24 hrs and to redose. Do you only dose the amount of water you are replacing, or redose the entire tanks gallon quantity?