Can my live plants survive salt treatment for Ich?

[Bhud79]

I have a 2 gallon tank with 3 neon tetras. I woke up this morning to find them with Ich. I also have a variety of live plants in there as well. I am going to use the salt treatment for removing the Ich as follows: 1) add two teaspoons kosher salt per gallon (a total of four in my case). 2) mix salt with approx. 4 cups of water. 3) siphon approx. 1cup of tank water. 4) add 1cup salt mixture to tank. 5) add remaining 3 cups over the course of 3 hours.

Does that process sound correct? And can my live plants survive this treatment.

 

[Mrduna01]

I have a 2 gallon tank with 3 neon tetras. I woke up this morning to find them with Ich. I also have a variety of live plants in there as well. I am going to use the salt treatment for removing the Ich as follows: 1) add two teaspoons kosher salt per gallon (a total of four in my case). 2) mix salt with approx. 4 cups of water. 3) siphon approx. 1cup of tank water. 4) add 1cup salt mixture to tank. 5) add remaining 3 cups over the course of 3 hours.

Does that process sound correct? And can my live plants survive this treatment.

Salt and live plants don't mix... I would avoid the salt if you do not want to risk the plants. I used heat only for two weeks at 86 degrees and beat my ick.

 

[Convict2161]

I have a pretty nice planted 75 African Cichlid tank that's loaded with Anubias. I had some kind of bacteria. I treated twice a day with kosher salt and my plants seem to be ok. I treated for about 3 weeks.

 

[KaylNeko]

Anubias is really hardy--more sensitive plants won't handle it as well. I agree with Mrduna01, heat itself should take care of it providing it's not been able to get really bad since the heat prevents it from reproducing.

 

[siva]

Lots of plants can. What do you have in the tank? I think it the pic I see hornwort, banana plants, and marimo ball, which should all be fine. I can't tell what the others are though.