Ich And Salt

[creekbottom]

Hi, I'm creekbottom, and I have ich...

I've been reading through the posts but a question still remains. If I'm adding salt at 1tbsp/10g, do I do that once and then leave it or is that a daily thing... or add it again after a water change?

I've got the temperature up and added salt today, just wondering if I keep adding?

thanks

[Sprucegruve]

only add as much salt as you siphon out on your weekly water change,i have seen it done too many times where some one does a 20 gallon water change on their 55 gallon aquarium then add 5 scoops of salt after their water change........they should only be adding 1.5-2 scoops at that point.

also you only need salt in your aquarium when a fish is sick or hurt..

hope i helped

[Quetzalcoatl]

they say the best cure for ick is to increase your water temperature as much as your fish can handle. What kind of fish do you have?

[creekbottom]

Neon black tetras, blood fin tetras, the cardinals have all disappeared.

Thanks Sprucegruve, very helpful.

[nanmer]

I have had problems with ich. Salt and temp cured it. You have to slowly raise the temp to 82 - 86 degrees, until the life cycle is complete, which is 12 to 16 days. I had an unexpected outcome, all my fish started to spawn after the higher temps! This treatment only works for fish. If you, personally have ich, see a doctor lol.