Ich in the tank. Tempature Question

[DrinkinPepsi]

I have 2 False Percs, Some Red/Blue Leg Hermits and a variety of Snails. I have read that bringing the tank temp up to 86 will potentially help with my ich problem. I am in a small apartment and really dont have room to set up a QT tank for copper treatment. will all of my live stock handle that temp for 10 days?

I have also brought my salinity to 1.015 in effort to help combat the ich.


I would like to hear what some of you think thank you.


-Nick

 

[Monroereef]

Marine Ich does not have any effect with temp. Your best bet it to treat with copper in QT. The salinity of 1.015 will not help.
If you want to go hypo, you need to drop to around 1.009.

Good luck.

Sunny

 

[DrinkinPepsi]

how long can the snails and crabs take hypo?

 

[DrinkinPepsi]

perhaps a 2.5 gal is in order. Just a piece of PVC and an air stone work or should i put a small HOB with out the carbon on it too?

 

[returnofsid]

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-discussion/56989-ich-discussion-treatment-options.html

 

[DrinkinPepsi]

thank you so much. looks like either way ill be needing another tank and for that kind of time ill look at a 5 gal