How to prevent ick and other disease in guppy tanks

Hi guys,it's getting cold here in pmb and I'm thinking if it's time to put a heater in my tank since the temps are very cold at night but in the day its 30c,I'm scare my tank might get ich ,Don knkw why ,j had a tablespoon of aquarium salt every week to prevent problem since these guppies I habe where bred in ponds but now are in tanks since it's getting cold,any tips for preventing ick mainly and other diseases ,thx

 

Keep tank hygiene up and you shouldn't have troubles.

 

Ick should be "imported" in your tank.
Fish don't simply get it by temp-changes.

No Cory no glory

 

A lot of people and lfs say ich gets in your aquarium when temps dramictly change

 

Yeah the long time story it is dormant in every tank. It isn't.

No Cory no glory

 

So will need a Heater then,temps at night are like 14c and in the day 29c

 

Doubledutch is correct. It's a protozoan you bring in with new fish that carry it. Yes you'll need a heater also.

 

Ok,the guys

 

But since I'm putting salt in my tanks havernt had no problems for 2months now

 

Is that water or roomtemp ?

No Cory no glory

 

Outside,nside at night I like 19c 20c,water is colder

 

Yeah but water won't drop as fast as airtemperature

No Cory no glory

 

I do agree with what has been said

I would like to mention though that since we put UV lights/sterilizers in our tans just over 3 years ago, we have not had ich on any fish including new additions and i dont add salt to my tanks unless there is a good reason to and that is not often

 

Since I've been adding aquarium salt it defiantly helps,reduces risks of diseases, even when I prepare water I don't use declorinator,only salt and it helps 100%,will keep to it,

 

How much salt per, say 10L do you use?

 

No dechlore??? But why? You can be lucky guppies come from brackish waters with all the salt you're throwing at them. If you where struggling with diseases you should look as to why and where it came from, it doesn't just appear, there's always a reason.

 

For my 15L tank I sprinkle littke in the 25l a teaspoon and be 60l a teaspoon and maybe half,havernt lost a fish or disease in my tank..I don't like using medical treatment as it doesent always work, but u will need strong pond fish to add salt to your tank,don't add too much can kill them,

 

Nope no declorinator ,no need for that ,even when doing a 80%water change still use salt

 

If you're using municipal water there is a need for that. They don't just add chlorine. Have you heard of chloramine.

 

Yes,using municipal water,just salt slices the problem, yes I do have a terra declorinator for when new fish come in ,I use them them I use the salt So they can ajust to it