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Hi! I have a very small ich problem at the moment, as it has only affected one of the two fish in the tank. I have heard and read that turning the temperature up will help get rid of the parasite, However, the heater I have keeps the tank at a constant 80-82. It doesnt give me the option to change the heat settings. I do not have the money to go buy a heater with the adjustable settings right now. Is there any way for me to raise the heat in the tank? Will putting a towel over the hood keep the heat up? And what is a good Ich medicine to use? I had Ich Guard but it didnt seem to help much with previous issues. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks! ~Auriel
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Hi! I have a very small ich problem at the moment, as it has only affected one of the two fish in the tank. I have heard and read that turning the temperature up will help get rid of the parasite, However, the heater I have keeps the tank at a constant 80-82. It doesnt give me the option to change the heat settings. I do not have the money to go buy a heater with the adjustable settings right now. Is there any way for me to raise the heat in the tank? Will putting a towel over the hood keep the heat up? And what is a good Ich medicine to use? I had Ich Guard but it didnt seem to help much with previous issues. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks! ~Auriel
Heat is a pretty good way to get rid of Ich but medicine is sometimes and sometimes not an option depending on what you have in the aquarium. Before I'd be comfortable recommending what medicine to use, I'd have to know what inhabitants are in the aquarium.

Also when using heat, consider using aquarium salt as well (again, also dependent on the inhabitants).
You can generally treat goldfish ich with aquarium salt and water changes, so I'd give that a shot.

Aquarium salt is a pretty inexpensive treatment method and works quite well based on my past experiences.
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