Best way of removing HITH?

[richardhmc]

What is "better diet"?

 

[Lupin]

Rich, are you referring to Biobandage? That's blue powder. Best used for ulcerated wounds only.

Do you have pics of the affected area? We still need more details. Please answer below.

1. What is the size of your tank?

2. What are your water parameters? State the brand of test kit used.

3. Is your aquarium set up freshwater or brackish water?

4. How long the aquarium has been set up?

5. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?

6. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)?

7. What temperature is the tank water currently?

8. Are there live plants in the aquarium?

9. What filter are you using? State brand, maintenance routine and power capacity.

10. Any other equipment used (aside from heater and filter which are two very important components of the tank)?

11. Does your aquarium receive natural sunlight at any given part of the day? What is your lighting schedule (assuming you do not rely on sunlight for our viewing pleasure)?

12. When did you perform your last water change and how much water was changed? How often do you change your water? Do you vacuum the substrate?

13. What foods do you provide your fish? What is the feeding schedule?

14. What unusual signs have you observed in your fish?

15. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? If so, what treatments did you use? State your reasons for planning ahead of proper diagnosis.

16. Insert photos of fish in question and full tank shot if necessary.

 

[richardhmc]

It's getting better I can tell. I've replaced the carbon in both of my filters on my 55 tank and I'm trying to feed my fish vitamin-soaked pellets.

 

[BODYDUB]

When was the last time you replaced the carbon????

 

[steelshade]

It's a long battle. Took me 6 months to cure HITH on one of my oscars. Give it a more vitamin rich diet. Vitamin soaked pellets and worms did the trick. And of coarse very clean water (which isn't easy with oscars).

 

[rED O]

What is his diet? How often do you change your water? Do you run carbon? If so when did you change it out last?

If you want to cure HITH, start doing regular water changes keeping your nitrates down. Also feed him a more varied diet. You can also try vitamin supplements. Boyds vita chem is what Id chose.

 

[Lupin]

Rich, can you please answer the questions I asked you earlier? We still need the info.

 

[knicks791]

It's a long battle. Took me 6 months to cure HITH on one of my oscars. Give it a more vitamin rich diet. Vitamin soaked pellets and worms did the trick. And of coarse very clean water (which isn't easy with oscars).

6 months? geez, what were your water parameters?