Ick help.

[Somethingclever]

My tank has ick and i have been treating the tank with aquarium salt. My question is, i just got a ten gallon for my molly fry and wanted to use some gravel from my main tank, if i take the gravel out and rinse it with hot water will that kill any ick that might be on it? Will boiling help? Any ideas?

 

[siva]

Well that will kill all the bacteria on the gravel. If you just want to move the gravel because you don't want to buy more gravel, I suppose you could boil it. I would leave the fry in a bare bottom until the treatment is done on the other tank.

 

[Somethingclever]

Ok that's good advice. Thanks a lot

 

[siva]

Happy to help!