Ok so I have been batting a nasty ich infestation. I treated for a week and a half with Kordan Ich Attack. Wasn't helping and it just got worse. So then I tried upping the temp to currently 84-86 degrees. I also added 50% of recomended salt (so like 1tbsp per 10 gallons). And because I had to do something I added 60% dose of Coppersafe. (I was told at the pet store it was safe for my clown loach, pleco and cory cat). Well everything was going ok for two days... and then it just got worse. Now the clown loach has ich, yellow spots and it looks like he is shedding (I was told maybe its fungus of some kind... it looks like shedding to me but I will post pics If I figure out how.). Also lately there have bin long clear strings floating in the tank... you know how fish poop floats... thats what its like but its clear???? I am hoping that is not another parsite. So can someone please help me figure out what is wrong here?
I am taking the clown loach to a local pet store later. The kind man said that if it is bad that he will "put the fish to sleep" for me. (No cost and he assured me that he wouldn't be flushed down the toliet.. its done with some chemical).
What is this?
If he is "put to sleep" how can I keep my other fish safe?
The only other two with white spots (ich) are balla sharks and they do not have much spots on them. Can I change out water and switch to regular stregth coppersafe with my fish (will include list). ( I am mainly concerned about my pleco and albino cory cat)?
I have 2 dwarf graumi's
2 long skirt tetras (one has long fins)
2 balla sharks
1 orange and black spotted molly
2 bumblebee platties
1 common pleco
1 albino cory cat
and 1 sick clown loach (please note that all the fish does is spin in circles like he is in the pics)