Ick in planted tank with GBR and Inverts

[Ryan1986]

Should I just do the heat method since Chems can have adverse affects and or can I use aquarium salt in conjunction?

 

[aqua_chem]

Depends on how high you take it. GBRs can take the heat, and will probably enjoy it.

Define "Inverts". Snail and shrimp? Just shrimp?

 

[Ryan1986]

My inverts are Amano shrimp and nerite? Snails. Spelling is off on the snails probably.

 

[abrahamavelar]

I heard that salt its bad for plants

 

[jetajockey]

I heard that salt its bad for plants

At low doses it's not too big of a deal. 1tbsp/5gal for a short time period won't kill the plants, at least it's never killed any of mine.

 

[Ryan1986]

Ya been reading conflicting info on that. So ya I'm not gonna add it just to be on the safe side

 

[Ryan1986]

Hmmm if the heat alone doesn't work maybe then I still don't know

 

[abrahamavelar]

Check online for.a planted tank ich remedy

 

[aqua_chem]

Different plants have different salt tolerances. Some google searching might yield results. Generally speaking though you can salt your tank incrementally until you get an adverses reaction by your plants, then do a water change to reduce it again.

I bet if you googled ich medication and planted tanks you would find something too.

 

[abrahamavelar]

I hate ich iy has wipped my reef and my old 60 gal community tank

 

[Mumma.of.two]

I've used just heat to kill ich and it worked great.

 

[abrahamavelar]

cool how fast does it kills it and at wat temp??? and do u raise is by degrees or just straight up raise it

 

[Ryan1986]

Raise it 2 degrees a day till you hit 86-87 and hold it. Then after day 10 of treatment everything should be clear

 

[abrahamavelar]

but will the plants be ok???? i heard that they melt after 84

 

[Ryan1986]

To be honest I'll let you know how it works out lol cause this is my first shot at this method

 

[absolutangel04]

Most plants will be fine at those temps. I do not actually know of any fw plants that can't handle those temps (and even more). I have treated for ich successfully with just heat before. Treat asap though, because it is harder to get rid of once it gets completely established.

 

[abrahamavelar]

oh ok thanks for the advise!!!!!!! =)

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Just crank the temp right up. By the time the heater heats the water the fish will be use to it. Oh and I found an increase in the ich for the first 3-4 days then it started to fall off the fish. After 10 days it was gone so I kep the temp up for a full two weeks to be on the safe side.

 

[Ryan1986]

I must have caught it early enough I got no white spots any more on day 2 gonna keep it up for a few days

 

[absolutangel04]

Keep the treatment going for a week after the symptoms disappear. Ich has multiple life stages and you need to kill them all. Just because you con't see it doesn't mean it isn't there.