hope I'm not hijacking OP's thread but since we are on the subject of ich, hope OP don't mind if I ask a question: Since salt is used to treat ich, can we add a little salt (say one teaspoon per 5 gallon) for a community tank? I know mollies would love it but not sure about tetras.
I hate ICH!!!! it all hits at once
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yes they can all take salt...aquarium salt and follow directions.. it does not do the fish good to use salt but with ick it is a life saver..nartac;3453065; said:
in my experience salt doesn't affect the tetras in a good or bad way, it won't hurt them in those small levels. you adding for ick, or just for the heck of it?
Red devil beat me to it,lol
and i found out that my brother came over a few weeks ago and used my net to drop a feeder in my tank while i was outside, just so happens my feeder tank has ich, so red devil is right, ich loves nets,lol. meant to add that yesterday but i forgot, seems like you beat me to both comments.
and i found out that my brother came over a few weeks ago and used my net to drop a feeder in my tank while i was outside, just so happens my feeder tank has ich, so red devil is right, ich loves nets,lol. meant to add that yesterday but i forgot, seems like you beat me to both comments.
i add salt to my tank everything i do a water change.. not a teaspoon though, just like couple of pinch across the tank.. i heard that the combination of salt and raise of temp will help solve the issue of ich.. when i starting my tank, i have my temp at 78-80 and salt, i havent had a sign of ick...
but i do add salt to all my tank for the heck of it cause it make me feel like it helps haha.. and i dink it does =)
that is my exact question. Can it be use as a prophylactic means or should be added only for Ich treatment? I know mollies like brackish water but will tetras tolerate adding salt every water change?
yes that is the easiest way for it to travel from tank to tank... i hate ick.... i hate ick......... had it once with my loaches.. lost some..bgcoop8784;3453098; said:
i wouldn't go to a full out brackish, but a teaspoon per 5 gallons will not hurt or help the tetras, should be fine.. and i hate ich too, haven't had it in forever, i'm just glad i found out how i got it, been bothering me for a while and when i talked to him, everything became clear... Just so everone knows, i didn't use salt, i used rid ich even though i know salt works. The rid-ich worked fine so far, as far as the last two days i've had no sign of ich at all, i know ich can live in the tank for around 3 days after all signs are gone, so i'll keep the treatments up, but all my fish look wonderful and didn't lose any this time. Glad i caught it early.
