saberry
Aquarium Advice Freak
OK, like what seems to be half of the people here, my fish are having a bout with Ich. Over the past day and a half, I have raised the temp from 79 to 86 degrees F. I understand that to kill all the Ich, I should maintain this temperature for 48 hours.
My question is this, once the 48 hour period is over, should I reduce the heater setting directly back to 79 or should I step it down as well. My thought process is this - Increasing the temperature in the tank is forced, using a heater, while cooling a tank off will occur naturally without any external measures and will therefore be more gradual.
Will this method of getting back to a normal temperature be gradual enough on the fish, or should I use the heater to step the temp down as well?
PS This is a 55 gal tank, so we are talking about a fair amount of water.
My question is this, once the 48 hour period is over, should I reduce the heater setting directly back to 79 or should I step it down as well. My thought process is this - Increasing the temperature in the tank is forced, using a heater, while cooling a tank off will occur naturally without any external measures and will therefore be more gradual.
Will this method of getting back to a normal temperature be gradual enough on the fish, or should I use the heater to step the temp down as well?
PS This is a 55 gal tank, so we are talking about a fair amount of water.