I have a 100 gallon tank. Guppy made a sticky saying raise the temp and add 2 teaspoon per gallon. So I have 100 gallon so I add 200 teaspoon correct?
ich help question
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I read on the mod Guppy's sticky though saying 2 teaspoon per gallon so doesnt 200 teaspoon sound a lot?
One tablespoon per five gallons pre-diluted. raise your tank temp to 87 degrees f or so and wait....when the orbs start to fall off do a good water change and make sure you vacuum well to get the orbs out of the tank. Re-dose the salt and go another week. Ich is a cold water parasite the lives in cycles, so when they initially fall off is not the time to stop treating. After 2 weeks of completly "clean" fish you can stop adding salt after your water changes and slowly lower the temp back down.....That will cure your issue with ICK......D
I just read Guppy's article a few minutes ago and already closed the page out but I remember when I was reading I was thinking, "FINALLY someone recommends enough salt. I use 2 TABLESPOONS per 5 gal water and turn the temp up to 86-87 degrees. I've had ZERO luck with 1 TBS/5 gal. Everyone else on another board recommends that so I caved and tried it with the last new fish (EBJD) I got. The ich came back 2 wks later. So then I went ahead and dosed them at the dose I'd always had excellent luck with and viola-ich gone for good.
The actual dose recommended by marine biologists is.....2 TBS/5 gal. I'll never use less than that again.
I'll see if I can find Guppy's sticky. But I'm postive she didn't say 2 tsp/5 gal
Ok, I found Guppy's sticky, it's at http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20681
She says 2 teaspoons per 1 gallon water. which is 3 1/3 TBS/5 gal. Freshwater fish can take that much salt with no problem for 10 days. I'm giving a thumbs-up to Guppy.
The actual dose recommended by marine biologists is.....2 TBS/5 gal. I'll never use less than that again.
I'll see if I can find Guppy's sticky. But I'm postive she didn't say 2 tsp/5 gal
Ok, I found Guppy's sticky, it's at http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20681
She says 2 teaspoons per 1 gallon water. which is 3 1/3 TBS/5 gal. Freshwater fish can take that much salt with no problem for 10 days. I'm giving a thumbs-up to Guppy.