kimmcannally
Aquarium Advice Regular
So I've been trying heat and salt for ich on three cardinal tetras and one Gourami. I moved all of them into quarantine when I spotted ich on the tetras and one ich on the Gourami. I also treated the main tank to be safe, but everyone in it looks great - no ich showing 9 days after I started treating.
So I'm on day nine of gradually increasing temp - it's been up to 86 for 5 days now. Salt has been gradually increased and has been in there for 5 days.
I'm concerned I'm not using enough salt. The instructions I found online said to do the following:
Day 1
Increase the water temperature to 80F (26.6C)
Perform a 20% WC.
Add 1 Tablespoon of salt per 20 US Gallons of water (76L, 16.6 UKG)
(55 gallon = 2 1/2 Tbsp) (10 gallon = 1/2 Tbsp)
Day 2
Increase the water temperature to 82F (27.7C)
Add 1 Tablespoon of salt per 40 US Gallons of water.
(55 gallon = 1 Tbsp+ 3/4 tsp) (10 gallon = 3/4 tsp)
Day 3
Increase the water temperature to 84F (28.8C)
Add 1 Tablespoon of salt per 40 US Gallons of water.
(55 gallon = 1 Tbsp+ 3/4 tsp) (10 gallon = 3/4 tsp)
Day 4
Increase the water temperature to 85F (29.4C)
Add 1 Tablespoon of salt per 40 US Gallons of water.
(55 gallon = 1 Tbsp+ 3/4 tsp) (10 gallon = 3/4 tsp)
Supposed to do nothing days 5-9, but I'm on day 9 and my Cardinals are covered in ich.
So, I've increased salt to 2 Tbsp per 10 gallons and am starting 50% water changes daily, adding salt back in to keep it at 2 Tbsp per 10 gallon concentration. Keeping temp up at 86-87.
Anything else I should be doing? How long should I keep this up before I give it up and get some meds?
Also, while my cardinals are covered in ich, there isn't a single spot on the Gourami! Any ideas why? I'd love to move him back to the main tank, to get him out of the salt and heat, but am afraid he has ich that just isn't showing and I'd be putting it back into my big tank.
So I'm on day nine of gradually increasing temp - it's been up to 86 for 5 days now. Salt has been gradually increased and has been in there for 5 days.
I'm concerned I'm not using enough salt. The instructions I found online said to do the following:
Day 1
Increase the water temperature to 80F (26.6C)
Perform a 20% WC.
Add 1 Tablespoon of salt per 20 US Gallons of water (76L, 16.6 UKG)
(55 gallon = 2 1/2 Tbsp) (10 gallon = 1/2 Tbsp)
Day 2
Increase the water temperature to 82F (27.7C)
Add 1 Tablespoon of salt per 40 US Gallons of water.
(55 gallon = 1 Tbsp+ 3/4 tsp) (10 gallon = 3/4 tsp)
Day 3
Increase the water temperature to 84F (28.8C)
Add 1 Tablespoon of salt per 40 US Gallons of water.
(55 gallon = 1 Tbsp+ 3/4 tsp) (10 gallon = 3/4 tsp)
Day 4
Increase the water temperature to 85F (29.4C)
Add 1 Tablespoon of salt per 40 US Gallons of water.
(55 gallon = 1 Tbsp+ 3/4 tsp) (10 gallon = 3/4 tsp)
Supposed to do nothing days 5-9, but I'm on day 9 and my Cardinals are covered in ich.
So, I've increased salt to 2 Tbsp per 10 gallons and am starting 50% water changes daily, adding salt back in to keep it at 2 Tbsp per 10 gallon concentration. Keeping temp up at 86-87.
Anything else I should be doing? How long should I keep this up before I give it up and get some meds?
Also, while my cardinals are covered in ich, there isn't a single spot on the Gourami! Any ideas why? I'd love to move him back to the main tank, to get him out of the salt and heat, but am afraid he has ich that just isn't showing and I'd be putting it back into my big tank.