Heat treatment can be effective for ich, depending on the type of fish. It's not always as easy as turning up the heater in order to help out as many fish can stress/die from rapid temp fluxuations. Of course, the blame generally goes to the disease in cases like that. Nothing above a degree per hour/hour and a half is really recommended, as the fish have to acclimate. Thats where my infrared thermometer comes in handy
I have two fish, Leporinus Fasciatus, that are very sensitive to tank heat fluxuations. Their tank is heated and has a thermometer, of course- but I can usually spot a temp related issue immediatly because their color drastically changes with any variation.
Too warm, they're too gold. too cold, their black fades
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