ick-raise tank to 85-86??

[saltfin]

This probably really gets beat to death but I've been told I could raise my tank to 86 for say as long as ten days then slowly lower say a degree per day back down to 78-76 to control ick. I'm afraid of doing dips - fresh water/or ParaGuard,etc. I also fight with myself not to use a hospital tank to avoid restress when put back in main tank. I'm thinking of changing my ways though and always putting new fish in a 10 gal for first 10 days no matter what. Any successes with raising the temps?? and not dipping?

 

[ocellaris_keeper]

Saltfin,
this is actually the recommendation of Terry (Shark) in his article about controlling ick. If your display tank is a FO tank with no live rock then slowly take the temp to 84-86 and keep there for at least three weeks.
Since you plan on using a 10 gal tank for a hosipital tank - the fish should be kept in the QT for at tleat three weeks as well. Ich can jestate for 28 days.