Ich Treating with Cories in Tank

I have tweaked the temp up a bit more, getting close to 82. I'm just a little skittish on going higher because I know the pandas can be sensitive. I also opened up the air valve a bit more on my bubble bar to give some more aeration. I had it toned down a bit during normal ops because the fish seemed to like it better. Now that the salt is in, do i just leave it alone for a week to ten days?
 
When I had ich in my 40 gallon, I went to 86 and 1 1/2 teaspoon a gallon - gradually over a few days, with no problem and no losses. You're wise to be cautious, but if the fish are looking healthy, don't worry, they will probably be fine. As you have seen with your rainbows, some fish seem to thrive on it. I think going a bit gradually may be the best way to avoid stressing the fish.
 
The fact that the whole salt and meds myth with scaleLESS fish also applies to fish that are heavily scaled like cories and plecos shows how unfounded it is.

I personally have found that as long as the water quality is high and the original stressor is removed, in many cases ick will go away without any special treatment.

Two things have to happen for a fish to get sick. One is that the pathogen is present (in this case: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis). The second is that there is some sort of a stressor. There are very few pathogens that do not need the fish to be stressed to still infect them. If you remove that stressor the fish's immune system will return to normal and if the infection is not too advanced the fish can then fight off the pathogen on its own.

Almost any treatment used to kill a pathogen can stress fish as well. So keep a good eye on all the fish in the tank to ensure none of them are reacting poorly to the treatment, whether it is a high temp, salt, or a chemical medication.

Garlic has been shown to actively kill parasites as well, internal and external. Since it is a food and not a medication is it safe to use in high amounts as well as to use all the time.
 
I would continue with the salt avoid meds if possible with the cories in the tank. Most cory deaths are due to meds.
 
The problem isn't with salt it's with brine. Brine can be harmful to all fish however because it is heavy and sinks to the bottom corries tend to be the only ones effected.

To fix this problem make sure the salt is prediluted in hot water. Then when you poor it in make sure to mix it well in the tank.
 
Update: Well I did have the temp close to 86 with the salt, and have brought it back to about 84. I took 3 days to get it to 86, VERY slowly. I thought the spots were gone, but I saw 1(yes 1 lousy spot) on one of my rainbows, so I am continuing treatment. Will be doing another WC/vac today. So far all of the inhabitants have endured well, eating voraciously still. One gone, I am going to bring the temp back down slowly again.
 
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