One proven way to treat ich/ick

[USMCtanker]

i just got ride of an out break i had, just dont stress them out much at all, that good there still eating, as the ich gotten worse, if so if it dosnt die down in next cpl days then worrie, it get worse b4 better when u turn up heat and add the salt, i did the salt and temp thing that they posted on here, worked great, took almost 2 weeks to be fully gone but with ur temp that hi it should die down soon. usually it get worse right b4 they start going away, just dont forget once u dont see any more keep temp up and salt for at least another week to kill the other stages of ich that might be in the gravel

 

[CoryWM]

Yeah I plan too. I was wondering, if I could turn it down to like 90-92 degrees once it's off the loaches...

 

[USMCtanker]

oh i also did a 10 to 20% water chage every other day or so, just do a nice and easy water change dont chage much in tank so u dont add extra stress, i have heard diff things about doing more water chages so i did it about every 2 3 days at 10 to 20 so that way the tank would still have the salt and temp levels that can help kill the ich

 

[USMCtanker]

i would, u have ur temp very high, i mean thats fine but for to long i would think it might hurt the fish, i got ride of mine and only got up to 89. i would lower it down as soona s u see the ich to go away, just dont lower to much

 

[CoryWM]

Yeah, what salt ratio did you use? 2 teaspoons per gallon?

 

[USMCtanker]

yep i also, if i where u got to petsmart or pewtoc and get areader to see how much salt u have in there, they look like the floating temp readers but longer, i got mine and kept it close to .2 like others in the thread said was a good level.

 

[Waterthoughts]

im treating my tank right now. i hope this works.....
just added the salt, and my tem is about 90F


the next time i go to the pet store im going to get one of those readers for my salt that you guys are talkin about....


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till then does anyone have any advice about how to go aboutkeeping the right amount of salt in the tank?
should i just do the calculations every time i change some water, and continue to add 2 teaspoons per gal?
will that keep the salt up at around .2?


please let me know !
thanks!

 

[Speezio]

will the ich treatment kill my live plants?

 

[piggy67]

awsome glad its a sticky now seems like this question comes up every day just a idea but maybe you could do one for worms too seems like thats just as common some days i just get tired of answering the same question.

Just wanted to thank you for telling the same story over and over.it's people like you that people like me need for info.Your 1 of the reasons i joind this site.please give your self a pat on the back because you and alot of other people on tis site.help idiots LIKE ME, KEEP BEAUTIFUL TANK,S AND FISH.MFKERS RULE.......AGAIN THANK YOU!!!!!!!

 

[jbonez]

is keeping a tank of oscars good with no gravel?