E-cubed
Aquarium Advice Regular
Two very good suggestions. Thank you!
I'm not sure if you can get these plants where you are, but if you can these are two red easy plants that have gone quite well in my low-light tank.
Branching Val :Vallisneria caulescens
http://www.aquagreen.com.au/plant_data/Vallisneria_caulescens.html
Crypt wendtii (red)
http://bayleesfishees.com/catalog/images/XL Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red.JPG
Would love to see a front tank shot.
You should leave the heat turned up for 2 weeks after the last visible ich disappears.
Day 4 of 86-7ºƒ and all is well. No visible ich and the fish are all very active and no longer hiding. In fact, they are playing in the current at the front of the tank and are apparently ravenous. Poor things... I feel like I am boiling my fish!
After 6 days of 87º and thinking my Ember Tetras were safe, I noticed a spot of ich on the chin of one fish today and another spot in the tail of a second fish. I thought this would be over, but now a return. And the fish are again hiding near the back of the tank. Will this scourge end?
Generally it's not a good idea to mix medications. The labeling may state that it's safe to use with certain other medications, but unless specifically stated it should be avoided. One of the keys to aquariums is patience. Remember that nothing good in an aquarium happens fast.