Help with treatment!

[djdk]

On Monday, I noticed the first noticable sign of ich on one of my tiger barbs. I picked up some quick cure and some aquarium salt. I removed carbon, put 1 drop of quick cure per gallon, and 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons.

On Tuesday, I used 1 drop of quick cure per gallon.

Wednesday, I changed some water and used the appropriate amount of aquarium salt for the new water. I also used 1 drop of quick cure per gallon.

Thursday, I used 1 drop of quick cure per gallon.

Friday, I again used 1 drop of quick cure per gallon

Saturday (tomorrow) I plan to do a large water change and treat again with quick cure and appropriate amount of salt.

My questions/concerns/conditions:

1)This started with only one fish and remained on only one fish until today (Friday) and is now visible on another fish.

2)The originally infected fish has more white spots today (Friday)

3)The spots protrude a bit from the fish's skin and do appear to have the "salt/sugar sprinkled look"

4)None of the fish have been lethargic, rubbing against anything, all have healthy and normal appetites, and otherwise do not act differently despite the white spots

5)Water conditions are within acceptable conditions

6)Temperature stays between 75.6 and 75.8

7Tank lights have been off and light available to the aquarium has been kept to a minimum

8)Quick cure says that water will remain colored for a few days, but my water is not noticeably colored by the next morning (again, NO carbon)

What do you all think? Am I on the right track? Should I be doing anything differently? Does it sound like ich, or something else that appears to be similar in nature?

Please let me know! My fish thank you!

FYI: The fish were transferred into a new, bigger home on Saturday, so I assume that this is a result of the move. I did everything I could to keep stress to a minimum (kept gravel, transferred all water, ran old filter with new one, ect...), but I guess luck wasn't on my side.

[OrionGirl]

I raise the temp to 85, and use tablespoon of salt per gallon for treating ich. Clean the substrate daily. Maintain this routine for 4-6 weeks after the last sign is visible. You don't have to use the aquarium salt--table salt (not the Nu-Salt) will work as well and cost less.

I do not use any OTC treatment

[djdk]

Thanks for the help! I will slowly raise the temp by a degree or 2 each day and see how that helps.

I'll start doing daily water changes and gravel cleanings. How much water should I change? 25% or so?

Anyone else have any suggestions?

[NJ Devils Fan]

I would recommend you do something called "dipping" the fish with the cysts. This is done by putting the fish in a cup of water and putting about 10 drops or so of the medicine in with him. Leave the fish in there for about a minute and take him out. This will help remove some of the cysts. You can raise the temperature faster then a degree or 2 a day. I would raise it maybe a degree every hour- or two.

Good luck.