Parasite? Help- I'm losing everything!

[Carol_Roberts]

Are you doing 50% water changes every day with aged water? You need to keep ammonia close to zero.

You need to dose the furan and salt for 10 days

[new2discus]

I really don't have the space to do aged water. Any suggestions- as I would be open to anything! As respects the water changes, I am religiously doing 50% water changes every night between 10-11pm. (There are some good tv shows on at that time!) I have been using straight tap water and treating it with a general water conditioner prior to introducing it to the tank. My tap water is very similar to my tank- low ph (6.4 ish), very soft.)

I continue to double up on the furan and am hitting it with a good dose of salt (approx 3tbsp/ 10 gall, maybe more with trying to compensate after water changes).

Advice on managing the ammonia?

[Carol_Roberts]

Since your water is so close in pH you should be fine. Be sure to add your dechlor product prior to adding water from the tap.

If you have trouble with ammonia do a smaller water change in the morning.

You can easily have 5 tablespoons salt per 10 gallons.