How Do You Treat Freshwater Ich With Marine Salt?
Ich, also known as white spot disease, is a common parasitic disease among home aquarium fish that appears as small white spots on the skin and gills. To eradicate this pest, you need to kill it during the free-swimming larval stage, which can often be accomplished with heat and salt. This treatment is recommended for freshwater tropical fish. Raise the water temperature of the tank incrementally over one to two days using the heater in your aquarium. Eighty degrees is sufficient, but 85 degrees is better if your fish can tolerate more heat. Higher temperatures increase the rate of the parasite’s life cycle and shorten the length of time needed for treatment. Fill the cup with tank water and add one teaspoon of marine salt, stirring it until the salt completely dissolves. This may take a few minutes because of the dissolved minerals present in marine salt. For large tanks, you may want to use two teaspoons of salt in the cup. Slowly pour the salt water into the tank. Pouring it in fron
