Fire eels - potentially sick

[alaskagirl]

I just introduced a new fish to my main tank after two weeks of quarantine and he now appears to have ick - my main tank only has two six month old fire eels (just lost 7 year old eel to ick last fall). I so do not want to lose these babies. I am in Alaska and the local fish shops do not sell ick treatment for scale-less fish - what should I do?

[William]

Fire eels should from what I know tolerate some salt in the water and adding a small amount of aquarium salt to the water will cure the ich and an increase in temperature may also cure ich.

[alaskagirl]

I'll give it a shot - keep you posted. Thanks much. L