2. 1/2g, only inhabitant a betta.
3. Fed on frozen, vitamin-enriched bloodworms and betta flakes/freeze-dried bloodworm mix stuff, 2-3 times a day, as per directions on package. W/c schedule - not permanently established yet. Products - Prime, aquarium salt.
4. Everything. He's new.
5. About three days, and cycled with substrate and a big decoration that I stole from the puffers' tank.
I just picked up a betta from the pet store the other day. He's going through a mini-cycle now, but I've been treating with Prime (water changes, too, but not much help, since my tap water here at home reads 1ppm for ammonia, too
), so, no real biggie.Problem: He's got ich. He's flashing, poofing out his gills like he sees another betta (I guess he has cysts in his gills), hanging out by the airstone (I think he likes the bubbles moving over the cysts), and, of course, is covered in little white grains that popped up this morning. *sigh* I know how to treat - aquarium salt and perfect water quality for four weeks - but I've never treated ich before and I really want someone to tell me for certain-sure that I'm doing the right things, and that I'm not a dumbass who's about to make some drastic mistakes.
I added about a pinch of aquarium salt to a couple of cups of water, dissolved it, added Prime, and did a 50% w/c. I upped the air flow, since he seems to like the bubbles so much right now, as compared to a couple of days ago.
I really want to treat the puffer tank, too, since they're next-door neighbors (I've moved them several feet apart now!), and I use some of the same equipment (thouroughly rinsed in between, but still!). Should I add some salt?
I can get on AIM from my phone, though. And if I have to treat, I want to start ASAP. My AIM is LilGreenPuffer, too. Thanks!
He looks like someone took him out and rolled him in salt. He's still eating enthusiastically, though, and jumped and bonked his face on the toothpick the other day when I offered him a live blackworm! 
