deffineitly keep down the water changes all it does is stress the fish and usually doesnt take down any thing
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Water changes should not be stressful to fish at all and in fact will bring down the ammonia and/or nitrite thus making it less stressful (or harmful or lethal) for the fish.
Do water changes! It will keep keep the levels down.
WhtsThFrequency- BipSpira is ment to be used with a fishey cycle and not a fishless cycle.
WhtsThFrequency- BipSpira is ment to be used with a fishey cycle and not a fishless cycle.
Hang in there coyoteman. I am happy to say that after 8 weeks, my tank is fully cycled. The Nitrite battle was the worse. One week of daily 50% water changes and sometimes twice a day was tough and discouraging at times. But almost like magic, I tested my water before I was about to do another change and the vile stayed this pretty aqua blue, no more of that horrible purple color! Keep at it and it will all work out in the long run! 
Hello again everyone,
As i stated in a previous post my tank fish have ich. I have the tepm. at 86 and 2 teaspoons of salt per gallon. I find my clown loach's ich getting worse. Should they not have fallen off him by now? I purchased a chemical treatement but do not want to use it unless needed. Should i wait somemore or is this process not working? Thanks again for your help.
As i stated in a previous post my tank fish have ich. I have the tepm. at 86 and 2 teaspoons of salt per gallon. I find my clown loach's ich getting worse. Should they not have fallen off him by now? I purchased a chemical treatement but do not want to use it unless needed. Should i wait somemore or is this process not working? Thanks again for your help.
With all the water changes you're doing. The concentration of salt to treat the ick is fluctuating. As well, if you are adding water that is cooler than 86 degrees during water changes. Well you get the point....
Make sure the new water is around 82-83 degrees and add the salt to it before adding it to the tank.
Make sure the new water is around 82-83 degrees and add the salt to it before adding it to the tank.
The only thing left to do then, is to continue as you're doing and wait it out. Once the white spots have disappeared you can do a few water changes to dilute the salt.
It's not necessary to remove every trace amount of salt after the ick has died off. I would do two 25% changes then a 50% change over two or three days time.
It's not necessary to remove every trace amount of salt after the ick has died off. I would do two 25% changes then a 50% change over two or three days time.
