Okay, and how many fish do you have in the 50 gallon tank? I had five in a 55 gallon and the tank was almost always dirty. They were four common goldfish and a single comet. Back then I didn't know a lot about fish but I knew that something was wrong. I ended up putting a free ad in the paper saying anyone with a huge tank or a pond could have them. They now live in a nice large pond...
If you don't already have it, you should get a filter rated for 100 gallons or more. It'll save you a lot of hard work.
Anyway, remember to do those gravel vacs. as I believe that be the best thing for you. If you can suck up all of the ones that fall to the bottom, you can effectively kill off the parasite. The salt is meant to kill the ick right after it leaves the gravel and before it attaches itself to the fish again. This is when it's at its most valuable. I don't know how salt affects goldfish, so I'd be very careful.
Also, I'd remove what gravel you have in the tank for now. Doing this will make it easier for you to get all of the stuff from the bottom out.
I haven't had any luck with the medicines, either... Honestly, I think you'd be best off trying to raise the temperature and vacuuming often.
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