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Question
um i have a 10 gallon tank with 3 female guppies 2 fanceymale guppies one chinease algea eater and 1 common pleco my temperature was 76-78f when i left on friday and on
sunday when i came home it was at 88-90f i was freaking out and im scared mt fish will die if i dont fix the temperature properly im slowley lowering the temp erature now i took 20-25% of the water pout and put cooler water in and lowered the heater a little so am i doing this right ?? plz help me  and what does ick exactly look like??

Answer
Hello,

You are doing a fine job lowering the temperature. However, I recommend not adding any more cooler water as that could cause an even worse temperature shock.

As for ick, it will look like small white dots all over your fish. If you suspect that your fish have ick, I recommend treating them with a product called Coppersafe, or another ick cure.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Stephanie