ich in a planted tank

[freash_water_monster]

Im going to be doing the heat/salt method. I was wondering does the salt kill the plants? O yeah the fish that have ich are the neons , they came like that from the store.

 

[OrangeCones]

I wouldn't put salt in a tank with a pleco personally. Many plants do not handle the salt for long, but may tolorate the short-term aquarium salt.

Why did you put fish you knew had ich in your established tank??

 

[KcMopar]

I have never used salt for ich. The extra heat is fine. Be sure to vac daily!!!!!! Salts are for ph buffering. DO NOT ADD SALT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WAY TO CHECK THE pH!!!!! If you feel you must add salt you need to do it a little at a time and check the pH!!!!!! And also, just what OC said???? Ich ridden fish added to you tank??????

 

[freash_water_monster]

i didnt see the ich until the next day. I didnt see it at the store. today when i checked on them some of them seem to have lost it , on the others though i still can see it

 

[OrangeCones]

i didnt see the ich until the next day. I didnt see it at the store. today when i checked on them some of them seem to have lost it , on the others though i still can see it

If you always QT new fish, you won't risk spreading a disease to other healthy fish.

Just my 2cents.
OC

 

[freash_water_monster]

only if my parents would let me have a quarantine tank :/

 

[KcMopar]

Well, jack up the temp and wait it out.

 

[chgogoodgirl]

I'm new here and while skimming thru threads, saw your post. How did the heat method work out for you? Did you try giving your fish a salt water dip? I've had that work well for me in the past when I couldn't add salt to a planted tank. How fast does the heat method work?

 

[freash_water_monster]

well im not positive i had ich want i did do though was crank up the heat ( not literally) and did water changes every day. It went away in a few days. I dont think it was ich