RedTail Catfish

deuce bigalow · Post by **deuce bigalow** » 18 Jul 2004, 10:42

My redtail catfish is scratching it's body on the sand. Is this ick? Can I use salt to treat it? If not, what should I do?

Post by **Silurus** » 18 Jul 2004, 11:31

Is this ick?

You should be able to see if it's ich, since the cysts would be visible as little white spots all over the body and fins.

deuce bigalow · Post by **deuce bigalow** » 18 Jul 2004, 12:36

Silurus wrote:
Is this ick?
You should be able to see if it's ich, since the cysts would be visible as little white spots all over the body and fins.

Yes it is ick

Can I use salt?

Post by **Silurus** » 18 Jul 2004, 12:51

A better way of treating ich can be found here.

velocity · Post by **velocity** » 19 Jul 2004, 21:04

i wouldnt recomend using salt.