How warm should I make my tank?

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I always turn the temp at 86 degrees add 1 teaspoonful salt per gallon. Then use noxich 1 drop per gallon. Half dose for small or scaleless fish. Do this for three days. Then on the forth day do nothing. On the fifth day change 50 % of the water. I have been doing this for 40 years and ich would stop. Just be careful as nox ich is some pwerful medication.
 
What caused this is the biggest point imo, yes u can bump up temp and treat accordingly but if nothing changes it will most certainly come back, I had ick once when I first began fk with a overstocked Overfed tank with very little wc, ever since then I've done wc when my n03 hits 40-60ppm, never have had any ick or any problems since then.

Prevention is the key and wc are ur friend.


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min of 1 week. and i agree usually ick breaks out because fish are kept to cold to begin with. what species are you keeping and at what temp usually?
 
stopani88 said:
if at all possible and assuming it is caught early quarantine that one fish in a smaller tank and treat with heat and salt.
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I noticed white spots on some other fish too, so I felt it would be best to medicate the whole tank.

Next time I buy fish I can use a .75 gallon tank I have (if I only buy 1 fish) And I have an internal filter for that tank.


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Depends on the fish. If they are hardy you could go up to 88 degrees faremhight. . If they are not hardy I would not go over 84 degrees fairenhight. If It gets out of hand I would add quick cure or API ick meds(I have had good luck with both). for salt i would add 1 teaspoon per gallon of uniodized salt for most fish. But if you have cory cats or tetras you should add half a teaspoon per gallon. Good luck with your fish.
 
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