Ich treatments
Trevor Holyoak wrote: > > Thanks for the link. It’s interesting how many different opinions there > are on this. The information I was using is at > www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/ich.php > She states that she’s had success with salt and heat in her tank with > both cichlids and clown loaches, but also gives information about > various medications (which it sounds like aren’t good for loaches either). > > However, now that the loaches are dead, I just want to make sure my > remaining fish continue to be healthy, and I would like to preserve my > plants if possible. I do have some Ich Guard, I think, that Jungle Labs > sent me a while back as a free gift, but it’s at home and this is my > tank at work. But as I recall it says it’s not good for small fish, and > I do have a lot of fry in the tank. > > I guess what I really need to do is figure out the best course of action > to take from here - I’ve got healthy-looking fish (although I’m not sure > you’d even be able to see ich on Endler’s livebearers), but my tank is > at 86 degrees, I have a lot of salt in the water, and my plants are > falling apart. I guess I can lower the thermostat on the heater, do a > 25% water change, and see how things look on Monday. > > - Trevor > The heat is probably doing the plants in. I used to keep one teaspoon per gallon of salt in my tanks in L.A. and grew Anacharis, Cabomba, and Val plants like weeds. Nadine
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