API Liquid Super Ick Cure, 8-Ounce (2 Pack)
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SUPER ICK CURE kills the Ich parasite, usually within 24 hours and is safe for use in freshwater and saltwater aquariums. Ich, a protozoan parasite, also known as white spot disease, is caused by the external parasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. This microscopic parasite has a multi-staged life cycle and is invisible during its theront stage. Theronts burrow into gill and skin tissue causing severe electrolyte loss and gill damage and promoting secondary bacterial and/or fungal infections. Early symptoms of this infection in fish include darting in the aquarium and scratching against the gravel and ornaments. Fish exhibit labored breathing and may remain at the water’s surface, near filters and aeration devices. White spots may or may not be visible on fish. Also treats Cryptocaryon and other highly contagious parasitic diseases.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 1.2 x 1.6 x 6.2 inches; 9.92 ounces
Item model number : 12B
Date First Available : June 17, 2013
Manufacturer : Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
ASIN : B015KYDE76
Contains 2 API LIQUID SUPER ICK CURE Freshwater and Saltwater Fish Medication 4-Ounce Bottle
Treats “ich” white spot disease in fish and secondary bacterial fish infections
Quickly kills ich parasite, typically within 24 hours of first dose
Use only in freshwater and saltwater aquariums not with reef aquariums
Pack of 2
Customers say
Customers find the aquarium pond water treatment effective and easy to use. They say it works well in killing ich and is worth the money. Many are pleased with the tank cleanliness. However, some customers have reported that the product kills fish and snails. There are mixed opinions on the overall quality.
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Angel baby Skys –
Works well
Works well , be Shure use the amount stated and directions and when to do water change . Use when there are live plants because salts will kill the plants
Jadzea –
Excellent Size
These are the 8 oz size and works so well. I had a couple of fish with Ick and ran out of the small bottle I had. It also has a bonus use. We had gotten some mystery snails and unfortunately they had parasite worms inside their shells. By the time we discovered them, there were hundreds on eggs on the sides and front of the tank. When I treated my tank for the Ick, it also wiped out all of the worms and eggs so I didn’t have to empty my tank and scrub it down to get rid of the eggs and adult worms. It save a lot of work.
John Lenardo –
Good product
Works great
85_Screaming_Chicken –
Works great for freshwater!
Product works amazing to cure ick in a freshwater tank. It says it can be used for saltwater also but it does NOT cure ick in saltwater. That is the reason for the 4 stars. If you have ick in saltwater there’s very few options besides dosing the tank with copper.
Tony Camp –
Good but be cautious
Product will work, but be extra careful when adding it to a tank with scaleless fish (catfish) as they do NOT do well with it.
Clayton housand –
Is good quality
It works
William –
Has always worked well
Here we go:Tank: 55gal, tropical community, 2+ years old, fully cycled, synthetic deco, sand/gravelInhabitants: red spotted severum, tapajos geophagus, blue acara, 14x black phantom tetra, 3x gold panda molly, 3x marbled molly, 2x black molly, 1 sunburst platyWhen will I learn to quarantine? Geez…About three days after introducing some newbies to my tank, my severum started displaying a few specks.I immediately started with a course of super ick; had two cases in this tank back when it was un/newly cycled and it worked like a charm. This was a particularly bad case tho…I followed the directions straight up on the first go round. Meh. Not so much.So on round two, I cleaned the tank, changed the water, salted, slowly raised the temp to 84 F. This strain of ick overwhelmed every fish in the tank so quickly and so aggressively that I decided to dose every day.On day six I did a 30gal change/clean, added QuickStart, added the correct amount of replacement salt, then started a five day long course of maintenance doses of pima- and melafix and seachem paraguard.After that, 20gal change, no meds, no salt, back to 80 F, observation period time… all good!So…. thereâs so much info out there on ick, some hogwash, some useful, some a little of both. Definitely check out as much as you can. Iâm sure Iâm off base on some things too, but from what I gathered, I employed a very effective method of treating an aggressive form of infection in otherwise healthy fish in a healthy environment. With zero fatalities. Had some unhappy fish (the severum took it the hardest…) but nobody was ever really on the brink. And this is the worst outbreak Iâve ever seen.A few notes:The higher temp will speed up the lifecycle of the parasite, doing two things: 1) gets that little salt spec off your friend quicker 2) exposes the parasiteâs vulnerable stage to the meds.The salt will reduce stress, promote slime coat, detoxify nitrates, and mess around a little bit with the parasites..05-.10mg/L malachite green (benzaldehyde green, Victoria blue, whatever they wanna call it…) is the efficacy dilution. The directions put it at about .068. 1mL super ick:1gal waterAt 80 F or so, the four stages of the icks lifecycle last about 24hr each. Only two of those are vulnerable to medication. The other two are 1) that white spec thatâs actually an impenetrable shell, housing thousands of Protozoa digging into your fish, and 2) another of those shells on the tank surfaces replicating close to 10,000 times…Ick parasites are not always present in your water. Theyâre invasive and have to be introduced into your aquarium from an outside source. Which is why quarantine tanks should be used… Once the tank is infested, all microbes must be killed or there will be recurrence. Untreated ick has 100% mortality rate.Only salt your tank during disease outbreak. Freshwater fish donât do well exposed to salt over long periods of time.Whoever tells you to treat ick with ONLY heat and salt (provided weâre not talking about fish who are happy at 90 F – the temperature where ick stops being able to replicate and therefore dies off) is either a fish whisperer or insane. Youâre not the former and donât wanna be the latter.Summation:1) Clean the tank2) Salt the tank3) Raise the temp to 84 F4) Follow super ick cure directions as they read FIRSTNothing is guaranteed when caring for a closed ecosystem. So change and test your water regularly and feed the guys fresh, high quality, varied food products. These two things are the most important things to do in order to keep your fish rad. Like changing your oil and using good gas….
Brigitte Vazquez –
Works well
TOO EXPENSIVE
Customer –
It’s one of the best product I have used and has shown excellent results quickly. The price is high but may be because of it being imported. Must have product
Amazon Customer –
Generally I don’t write reviews. But this product made me write a review.My tank was affected with ich and it started with Tiger Barb’s and spread to other fishes. I was late in finding out about ich.Ordered this API liquid and it arrived on time. 5 stars to seller. Used it as per instructions and repeated it after 48 hours. Ich is gone. Saved all my fishes. Thank you so much.
Sunny –
Works well ….within 48 hours all itches were gone…helped to save my tank….highly recommended.
Radhika –
very good
R AJAY PILLAI –
Excellent product