New loaches ich

jaws7777

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So I tried to have a group around 4months ago and lost the little ones to ich and what I suspect the meds I used.

The lone survivor has been ok but I wanted to try another group so I picked up three more small ones and inspected the crap out of them. They are in a tank with angels and cardinal tetras all the fish are new so its basically a nice quarantine tank. The day after i got them I noticed one had a few spots now he has around 3 I bumped the temp up to 87 and slowly am adding salt...1 table spoon per 10 gallons (55gal) all the fish seem fine even the sick ine eating and swimming all over the tank any help is appreciated I really want a group of cl's but its seems doomed

Anything else I should do ?

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Just heat for 7-10 days. I have a group of 6 now (was 3) when I added the 3 almost all got ick. When I moved them to different tank they all got ick. When I took them out to move the tank They were in a few got ick. A week+ worth of heat, water changes and minimal salt I still have all 6.
 

jaws7777

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How much salt did you have.... it seems like you and I are always battling cl's with ich lol

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How much salt did you have.... it seems like you and I are always battling cl's with ich lol

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Seriously, luckily I haven't lost any. They seem like any little change and boom stressed out and ick'd out. I have a 6" CL that can handle tank moves, but the little guys are sensitive. I didn't put much salt at all. About Half of the recommended dosage, and 88° F added air stone for extra oxygen.
 

jaws7777

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So would 1 tablespoon for every 10 gallons be ok

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jaws7777

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no improvement been todays with heat and maybe a day and a half with salt now all three new ones have it... they are eating and playing but no improvement
 
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