Yes, we've reduced the heat, the salt should be less than 1% now. I was just looking through my cupboard and realized I had a medicine for this kind of thing. Jungle Fungus Clear (ingr. nitrofurazone, furazolidone, and potassium dichromate.) So I added a tablet to his tank and some magnesium salts, about two teaspoons, earlier today.
I think his belly is more swollen now than it was.

Hmm, maybe we should have done this medicine along with salt right away. Is it possible he could have a secondary infection from the ich?
What exactly is osmotic pressure?
He was very active yesterday, seemed normal. He was the nicest panda they had at the fish store and the most active one. Looked very healthy until this morning when we got up.