Getting rid of ich, but not harming my invertebrates

[Darren]

I have just found what i suspect to be ich on one of my fish but don't know how to treat it as i have a crab and three apple snails in my tank. Can anyone recommend anything please?

 

[Zagz]

Turn the heat up slowly to 86 F. A degree every 6 hours if you feel the ich is bad enough, a degree every 12 hours if it is just starting. Increase the aeration in the tank by adding an airstone or lowering the water level a bit. Keep the temp up for 2 weeks after the last ich spot is gone.

 

[Apocalypse_Gold]

Meds are better at emptying your wallet and killing your fish and inverts than they are at killing ich. Zagz is spot on with his suggestion. You can also add a little salt. There is an article about the heat & salt treatment in the articles section. 86 F is the minimum; I shoot for 88. The only reason not to use the heat treatment is if you have heat intolerant fish like goldfish.