just wondering if my tats get ick wat is the best way to cure it my tanks temp is already in the 80s and i have a ionizer and a uv steralizer but wat would be best
wat to do if ick
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???? should i just add salt if they get ick i doubt they will but just in case?cudamaster13;4428371; said:
Adding salt will cause a fluxuation in the waters salinity that will kill any free swimming offspring - it will also burn the slim coating of the fish removing some off the adults. Increasing the Temp speeds up the metabolizim of ick thus shortening it's lifespan. The key to prevention is low stress levels, clean water, plenty of dissolved oxygen, and a healthy varied diet. A fish with a healthy immune system usually will not suffer from Ick.
I believe ick cannot reproduce at 86. If by some chance he gets ick, slowly raise the temp to 86. I used 2 TSP of salt per gallon. I added in one TSP per gallon one day, and then another the next day and just replaced what I took out with WCs.