Black ghost knife white spots

[Lupin]

Can I put some ghost shrimp in the tank, I hear they love eating them

I don't see why not.

 

[Reventon]

The white area is not really spreading and getting bigger but there is more of it in the same area, its alot more noticable now. The fish seems happy and is acting normally, should I use some medicine now?

 

[Lupin]

I'm still leery to dose antibiotics on a fish that is acting normal with no unusual symptoms than the white patches. I've been wondering if it was simply graze marks.

Which antibiotic do you have right now?

 

[Reventon]

Rigth now I dont have any, I read that some antibiotics/medicines can harm them.

 

[Lupin]

It's why I don't want to advise any antibiotics at this point. If we have to try, I'd just prepare Maracyn Plus just in case.

How much salt was dosed?

 

[Reventon]

6 Tablespoons, rigth now its in a 30 gallon tank and the box said 1 tablespoon for every 5 gallons

 

[Jnic]

That true i lost a BGK by treat with melafix i really dsont recomand melafix or pimafix for BGK adding some salt sounds a really good idea

I don't like melafix (or pimafix) at all. I haven't found any concrete science behind it, and have personally witnessed some not so flattering results with it on sensitive fish. An Oscar could live in a dirty toilet, they're just tough fish, but a BGK is an entirely different animal, especially when young.
I would just recommend keeping the water extremely clean, keeping the fish well fed, and maybe throwing in a bit of salt.

 

[Liquid Blue]

Looks like he got scraped. Like above, melafix is the all around cure!

 

[Lupin]

Looks like he got scraped. Like above, melafix is the all around cure!

Did you even overlook my post? Melafix an all-around cure?

I would be careful to word specifics. Melafix is not really an all-purpose ailment. That's like saying it is the cure to all issues we have when it is not. It can aid recovery of shallow wounds but not necessarily prevent bacterial infections. If you see ulcerated wounds that are clearly bacterial, would you think Melafix is an answer to this? How about problems with their respiratory functions? Would Melafix answer this trouble or simply add more harm to the fish in question? Every fish is different as aclockworkorange rightly pointed out. They have varying degrees of tolerance towards different environmental conditions. Oscars are tough in several instances but not BGKs.

Reventon, your issue is not ich. The issue is bacterial. The fish needs to be isolated in a barebottom tank with a couple PVC pipes. That's it. From there, keep water clean and add a teaspoon per gallon of sodium chloride (no yellow prussiate of soda included). You may use aquarium salt, pickling salt or rock salt. Be sure you dissolve the salt well and keep water well aerated.

 

[Reventon]

Ok then Ill just wait and see if it gets worse, its getting better rigth now, hes happy and the damage on his fins is gone