Here is my dilema - sort of:
Several years ago I fell in love with Clown Loaches. I was new to the hobby (well new to a tank bigger than a 10g, or serious fishkeeping). I got 6 baby CL and lost every single one to ick..not just a little bit but a whole lot. The meds we were using not only killed them, but didn't even hinder the ick. So, went out and tried again...same outcome..but they lasted a little longer (trust me...I feel guilty).
That last bunch that I had we got larger (about 3"), we succussfully got them past a very minor case of ich in the beginning with heat and salt. I was advised to do this by someone that I thought was very knowledgable in CL. We only suffered an initial outbreak and were able to enjoy them plump and active and watch them grow- gave them up to go to SW.
I just purchased 6 young CL (about 2.5-3") and they are now in QT. Fairly fat - no pinched areas and hungry little buggers. I forgot how active they can be especially when "dancing".
So, now I came on here to re-aquaint myself with CL and read that salt is a no no with loaches....the first day I brought my guys home I noted three spots on one - go figure even though I inspected them in the store - I missed three spots. So the heat went up and the salt went in.
So do I a 50% water change and not redose the salt when I add new water and just let the heat do it's job? Though I have read there are strains that are heat resistant.
There presently is no spots on the CL so either it wasn't ich..but I have seen ich many a time before - not only on the ones I lost but in the LFS as well, or they fell off and are waiting tasty morsels
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