Ick can be treated with just increased temperature. The average cycle of ick is about a bit more than a week, even without salt, just a temperature increase can already kill them off. Also, in this case as well, we're talking not about ick, but about physical injuries.drgnfrc13;3911997; said:If that's true then why did it work for me when I had a severe ich infestation? If "the amount given on the box does nothing at all" then I'm pretty sure that both my sailfin pleco and my tire track eel would be dead right now.