ICH: unusual question...
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I've used as low as 2 tsp/half gallon--but I don't know for sure that there were ich spores on the plant. I would leave it in for about 30 second if it's a broad leaf plant, around 10 for more delicate plants. Check in the Planted forum--there's a thread on how to use bleach to sterilize. Honestly, though, if I suspected a plant was in with fish that had ich, I would just put it in a tub of water with no fish for 3 weeks--I wouldn't heat the tank to 86, but 3 weeks is long enough that the parasite would have died for lack of a host.
Thanks for everyone who replied!
I'm actually more interested than upset by my Ich infestation as it occured with minnows that I caught from a nearby stream. I have them in their own 10 gallon tank and about 1 out of every 4 are heavily infected.
This is my first experience with Ich and, I think, a good practice run on treating a parasite invasion.
Too bad I don't have a microscope. I would love to get a look at an Ich sample.
I'm actually more interested than upset by my Ich infestation as it occured with minnows that I caught from a nearby stream. I have them in their own 10 gallon tank and about 1 out of every 4 are heavily infected.
This is my first experience with Ich and, I think, a good practice run on treating a parasite invasion.
Too bad I don't have a microscope. I would love to get a look at an Ich sample.
Something to bear in mind, minnows as found in typical american streams (I think fatheads would be the street name) require a lot of O2, so if you heat up the tank be sure to pay close attention to surface turbulence. I have found it much more difficult to keep baitfish alive than almost any tropicals I've owned. Excessive oxygenation seems to be the key. When fishing, we ice the bait buckets which beleive it or not does wonders for most baitfish. This of course leads to better o2 levels, but doesn't help much with ich treatment in your tank.
Just for clarification (so Happychem doesn't need to again) Table salt actually contains Iodide which is not nearly as harmful as iodine, but the primary fact As OG. pointed out is that the quantities are all but non-existant, at the levels we use.
Do not be suprised, this is one of the bigger and more prevalent myths out there, otherwise how could LFS's sell you freshwater aquarium salt?
For anyone who may want more information, here is one of many article's this one courtesy of RTR.
http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/salt.shtml
HTH,
Dave
Just for clarification (so Happychem doesn't need to again) Table salt actually contains Iodide which is not nearly as harmful as iodine, but the primary fact As OG. pointed out is that the quantities are all but non-existant, at the levels we use.
Do not be suprised, this is one of the bigger and more prevalent myths out there, otherwise how could LFS's sell you freshwater aquarium salt?
For anyone who may want more information, here is one of many article's this one courtesy of RTR.
http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/salt.shtml
HTH,
Dave
