thanks for great article...ok, so now i have two more questions...first, can platies, mollies, guppies, algae eater withstand both temp of 86 and can they all withstand that level of salt? on that note...how much salt per gallon is 2ppm-3ppm? thx again, jessica

Hi try this link to an article on ick. It should help with alot of your questions.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/articl...ck-/Page1.html