Loaches can be quite sensative to salt. I would be careful with that method.
Many strains of Ich cannot be killed with salt now anyhow. There's even a very deadly salt-water Ich strain on the loose that was recently discovered and virtually uncurable.
The best bet for loaches is to raise the temperature as you have done to increase the cycle, and then add Stress Coat to build the loaches slime coats to be more resistant. Typically, if this slime coat builds up and the fish is not stressed by other means, the Ich will not be able to reattach and will starve out--although they can still attack gill and rectal tissue.
There is also an organic Ich cure available on the market which is safe for loaches. It's not really as effective as other Ich killers on the market, but it can help against weakened Ich parasites and kill them off once they have nothing to attach to.
Good luck with your loaches. I lost a few in the past, but after using the above method, I've never lost another one.
By the way, if ever you are using feeders for any reason (which I would never recommend), in order to make them safe, simply boil a cup of saltwater and soak them in it for about 30 seconds. Doing so will kill off anything which may have been otherwise harmful, and make them safe to feed your fish.
Most fish aren't too picky between raw and cooked feeder fish, so boil them suckers.
Many strains of Ich cannot be killed with salt now anyhow. There's even a very deadly salt-water Ich strain on the loose that was recently discovered and virtually uncurable.
The best bet for loaches is to raise the temperature as you have done to increase the cycle, and then add Stress Coat to build the loaches slime coats to be more resistant. Typically, if this slime coat builds up and the fish is not stressed by other means, the Ich will not be able to reattach and will starve out--although they can still attack gill and rectal tissue.
There is also an organic Ich cure available on the market which is safe for loaches. It's not really as effective as other Ich killers on the market, but it can help against weakened Ich parasites and kill them off once they have nothing to attach to.
Good luck with your loaches. I lost a few in the past, but after using the above method, I've never lost another one.
By the way, if ever you are using feeders for any reason (which I would never recommend), in order to make them safe, simply boil a cup of saltwater and soak them in it for about 30 seconds. Doing so will kill off anything which may have been otherwise harmful, and make them safe to feed your fish.
Most fish aren't too picky between raw and cooked feeder fish, so boil them suckers.
