Help needed with Ich

[Shane l]

Started ich treatment on last week Monday the heat and on Sunday after swing more ich !!!!!! I started salt as well its now Wednesday and I don't see a difference please help

 

[Mumma.of.two]

What temperature is the tank at? It will get worse before it gets better.

 

[TheFishBoss97]

yeah, we need more details.....

 

[Shane l]

The temp has been at 86 now for 7 days but the salt has only been added five days ago

 

[Megacichlid]

How much salt did you add?

 

[torres]

patience

 

[Mumma.of.two]

patience

+1
Usual treatment is 2 weeks but it can take longer.

 

[Shane l]

He's lying on the Sand now breathing heavily I just added tetramedica contra spot what can I do!

 

[LyndaB]

Shane, relax.

As mentioned above, ich gets worse before it gets better.

Do NOT add anything else to your tank. The heat and the salt combined will usually do the trick.

You were asked how much salt you added.

 

[Shane l]

1 teaspoon per gallon 8 in total

 

[LyndaB]

Shane, remind me of what species you have. I know you have corys and they can't tolerate salt well.

For those species that can handle salt, the dosage is 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons. You're overdosing your tank with salt. You need to do a 50% water change and do not add more salt right now. Tomorrow, do another 50% water change and NO MORE SALT!

 

[Shane l]

Just a red flame gourami alone

 

[LyndaB]

Where are all the other fish you had?

When you treat ich, unless this fish has never been in your main tank, you must treat the entire tank, even if you only see ich on one fish.

Still, you have overdosed. Please do a 50% water change right away.

When you do use salt, you must dissolve the salt in warm tank water in a cup. Then, you add the salt to the tank over a period of a few days to let the fish acclimate to it. Did you dump it all in that tank?

 

[Shane l]

I did a 25 % yesterday he is in my quarantine since purchase last week Monday I did add all the salt at once but that was Sunday

 

[LyndaB]

do a 50% immediately, shane......

 

[Shane l]

Ok I will do

 

[Shane l]

Ok the tank is filling up salt less he has some cuts from scratching and he is still lying there breathing heavily will I be able to bring him back he's my baby
Tanks fill

 

[LyndaB]

It may take him some time to recover from the toxic level of the salt. What is your temp at? Do you have an airstone in the tank?

 

[Shane l]

It's at 33 then at night drops to 30 which is 86 f would it be the salt ? Or the cuts on him

 

[LyndaB]

It's probably a combination of things. If the temp is dropping to 86 at night, you don't want to have it higher during the day. I think that's what you're implying.

If he's been alone, what are the cuts from?