ich, salt, snails-- Oh my!

[jacktheknife]

hey yo

i got an ich outbreak in my quarantine tank - i got two golds, 1 molly (infected) and 1 snail (not sure what kind)

anyway, i'm following a treatment plan based on the life cycle of the fish that suggest medicine (aquai-sol) and aquarium salt, daily water changes and running no carbon in my filter.

does this sound safe for all involved? i do not have another tank to quarantine non infected fish in and i figure they are all potentionally infected still so i will not move them into my main tank at this time.

 

[Lance M.]

I dunno- I had ich once when I first started out and never treated it and it went away. Never had it since - almost 2 years. Although it did kill 3 lemon tetras and 3 cherry barbs, but my white clouds were like resistent to it. From what I've heard there's a specific ich medicine that you should use for like a month straight. I dunno about your method but hopefully someone better informed than me can come along and help you.

 

[jacktheknife]

yeah, that wasnt terribly informatative, but thanks anyway

 

[Menagerie]

Read the article on FW ich in the Articles section. Treat the tank with 86F and a touch of salt. The snail should be fine, it's not as though you are taking it out and placing it in a bag of salt