| Ok so this is all likely 'encouraged' by crowding? How much water are they in again and how big are these three fish?
I really do suspect other parasites other than ich as the 'bumps' sound like localized infection. It is good they are healing on their own as this shows the fish's immune systems are up and running well.
The ich in the gills I was referring to are not the ones on the gill plate that you see. But under the gill plate- the gills themselves. These are very delicate and damaged by parasite activity. It is a shocking sight to see a gill clipping under a microscope and observe costia, trichodina and ich all living on and among the delicate gill structures.
At this point, go slow and steady and don't expect change for at least a week. - JR
* PS- please consider getting a microscope. |