Oscar ich help

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Ulu said:
I will do a strong saltwater dip on a fish that bad.
OK I've never actually let one get that bad. . . .poor fish.

If your tank won't go hotter you can insulate the top with folded towels or scrap styrofoam. That will help it warm up.
If you have a canister or sump you can do the same. Costs nothing.
Most of the heat lost goes straight up.
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Salt dip won’t treat what’s in the tank. Gotta treat the fish and tank.
 
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duanes said:
. . . I use 3lbs per 100 gallons (or slightly more to achieve a salinity of 3ppt) your beneficial bacteria are only harmed if salinity goes over 6ppt.
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Yeah, they will die off somewhat. I'm putting nearly 15 lbs sea salt per 100 gals (~15ppt) in my brackish tank. Some BB did die off when I started, but not all.

I'd do that strength as a dip: about 2 oz in a gallon of warm tankwater which is about half the strength of seawater. A couple minutes will do it. Don't let the fish become too distressed before you put him back.
 
Predatoryfishlover said:
I was medicating even before it got that bad. I started medicating at one or two spots but somehow it has just exploded. And i will put some instalation foam overtop to kee the heat in
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I don't think that medication can cure Ich. I also use Nox-Ich, which is just a little malachite green in saltwater. It can turn your silicone green though and will kill your snails and shrimp etc.
 
Ulu said:
I will do a strong saltwater dip on a fish that bad.
OK I've never actually let one get that bad. . . .poor fish.

If your tank won't go hotter you can insulate the top with folded towels or scrap styrofoam. That will help it warm up.
If you have a canister or sump you can do the same. Costs nothing.
Most of the heat lost goes straight up.
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Dip are almost useless, because the ick on the fish, is protected by the fishes own slime coat, you must treat the entire tank, for up to almost 2 weeks to get them all.
 
The dip may not be about the Ich precisely. It may be in consideration of secondary infections also present in any dirty tank.
I never studied if it really makes a difference. This is just what I was told to do back in the stone age.

Change the water,
Raise the temp above 86F
Add salt (or nox-ich)
Dip any really sick fish.
 
Agreed. Treat entire tank with salt per Duanes. I treated community tank with new oscars. I also raised temp to 86-87 range. Should see results in 4-5 days. Should be complete in 1.5 - 2 weeks. Continue water changes and replenish salt during treatment. Do not treat for less than 1.5 weeks.
 
I have been adding salt and doing daily water water changes. I have medication arriving tomorrow(tuesday), can i medicate and continue adding salt?
 
Would do salt or meds not both.
 
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