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**Zagz** · 01-13-2007, 07:54 PM

I don't recommend salt for treatment of ich with loaches. I added salt once to my
QT while treating loaches once and they didn't survive. I did half the dosage. Heat alone has worked for me more than once.

ataylor · 01-13-2007, 10:00 PM

IMHO the best way to treat ich is definitely with the heat method. The 'cysts' that spread ich, stop reproducing at 86°F and completely die off at 90°F.

coldmachineUK · 01-14-2007, 04:10 AM

Well, all comes down to experience again then I guess. I've used half doses of salt with my loaches in the past and they've been fine

If you don't want to risk it, don't use it.

Jman17H · 01-17-2007, 01:38 PM

Salt and meds are almost sure death for loaches in my experience.

My unintentional test case: My 4 clowns definetly had ick but nothing else was showing any signs so I got cheap and instead of raising temp in 75 gal planted tank, I moved clowns to quarantined 20 and added half dose of meds & salt. A few days later my yoyos started showing signs so I was forced to raise temp in originaly tank.
Results: 3 of 4 of the clowns died but nothing in the 75 died. I only raised temp in 75 whereas I did everything in the quarantine.

I will never do anything but temp raising (88F) if I ever have ick again. Meds are mild poison and may not even work and as a loach fanatic, salt is tough on them.

coldmachineUK · 01-17-2007, 01:58 PM

See previous post in thread:

Quote:

I also highly recommend EsHA Exit Anti-Whitespot/Velvet treatment. This is specifically designed with scaleless fish in mind, so no worrying about dosage levels or killing your fish in any attempt to help them like you might with other meds!

I'm not talking just off the side of a packet or a Google search, or just from experience, but with both.

MSU Fan · 01-17-2007, 04:28 PM

I have had my loaches get ick a number of times, and that the heat treatment has always been successful.

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coldmachineUK Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 709 Images: 6	Well, all comes down to experience again then I guess. I've used half doses of salt with my loaches in the past and they've been fine If you don't want to risk it, don't use it. __________________ For expert advice check out these great sites: The Puffer Forum: http://www.thepufferforum.com \| The Cichlid Forum: http://www.cichlid-forum.com \| Cichlid Room Companion Forum: http://www.cichlidae.com \| Planet Catfish: http://www.planetcatfish.com \| PlecoFanatics: http://www.plecofanatics.com \| Gobioid Research Institite: http://www.gobiidae.com \| Fishbase.org: http://www.fishbase.org ------------------------------------------------------- 36 Gal: Malawi Cichlids \| 36 Gal: Brackish Puffer \| 58 Gal: FW Community \| 20 Gal: FW RTBS Shark \| 10 Gal: FW Breeder Spares: 20 Gal: Former River Conditions \| 8 Gal: Former Fry Tank \| 32G: Former Community Tank

01-17-2007, 04:28 PM	#16
MSU Fan Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 547 Images: 2	I have had my loaches get ick a number of times, and that the heat treatment has always been successful. __________________ 75g FW Planted Community; 55g African Cichlid 29g Biocube SW Reef;12g AP Mantis Shrimp/Brittle Star 2 Cats, 2 Dogs, 5 Turtles

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01-17-2007, 01:38 PM	#14
Jman17H Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Westerville, OH Posts: 136	Salt and meds are almost sure death for loaches in my experience. My unintentional test case: My 4 clowns definetly had ick but nothing else was showing any signs so I got cheap and instead of raising temp in 75 gal planted tank, I moved clowns to quarantined 20 and added half dose of meds & salt. A few days later my yoyos started showing signs so I was forced to raise temp in originaly tank. Results: 3 of 4 of the clowns died but nothing in the 75 died. I only raised temp in 75 whereas I did everything in the quarantine. I will never do anything but temp raising (88F) if I ever have ick again. Meds are mild poison and may not even work and as a loach fanatic, salt is tough on them.