I thought I saw what looked like White Spots on one of my Gulper Cats. He only had it on his fins but obviously I was concerned. They appear to have gone today, but I don't want to take any chances.
I want to get some meds in so I can be ready if anything was to occur.
However, I am concerned as to what is safe to use with these fish.
Normally, I'd go to a brand I trust: Waterlife. It uses Prozozin (I read in another MFK thread not to use it on Gulpers).
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However, is this safe for Gulpers? Am I better to use something like Octozin if it was whitespot (ich) and it returns.
All my water parameters are fine, with Ammonia and Nitrite zero, Nitrates are a little high, but they come out of my tap like that. Water change is approx 30-35% a week, treated with Seachem Prime.
There is another Gulper Cat in the tank along with a number of small fish, which show no signs of ill health.
Just a bit worried to see these white spots (in my opinion it did look like ich on the fins). Strange they would disspear but I do not want to take chances.
So if anyone can recommend a brand (in UK) that I can use safely to cure Ich/Whitespot if it returns I would be grateful.
Never had a problem with these fish, had em for ages. I fear the suspected ich may be a result of one of 3 things:
1. Stess. I recently rescaped the tank and I stressed out the fish. The fish in question literally turded himself. That was around 2 weeks ago though.
2. It is a day after a water change - maybe something got in? Maybe temp fluctuated a little too much.
3. Added a few small fish (all healthy), maybe brought something in. Though I don't think so.
ps. Is salt and raising temp an option?
I want to get some meds in so I can be ready if anything was to occur.
However, I am concerned as to what is safe to use with these fish.
Normally, I'd go to a brand I trust: Waterlife. It uses Prozozin (I read in another MFK thread not to use it on Gulpers).
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350107166315&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp5197.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D350107166315%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1
However, is this safe for Gulpers? Am I better to use something like Octozin if it was whitespot (ich) and it returns.
All my water parameters are fine, with Ammonia and Nitrite zero, Nitrates are a little high, but they come out of my tap like that. Water change is approx 30-35% a week, treated with Seachem Prime.
There is another Gulper Cat in the tank along with a number of small fish, which show no signs of ill health.
Just a bit worried to see these white spots (in my opinion it did look like ich on the fins). Strange they would disspear but I do not want to take chances.
So if anyone can recommend a brand (in UK) that I can use safely to cure Ich/Whitespot if it returns I would be grateful.
Never had a problem with these fish, had em for ages. I fear the suspected ich may be a result of one of 3 things:
1. Stess. I recently rescaped the tank and I stressed out the fish. The fish in question literally turded himself. That was around 2 weeks ago though.
2. It is a day after a water change - maybe something got in? Maybe temp fluctuated a little too much.
3. Added a few small fish (all healthy), maybe brought something in. Though I don't think so.
ps. Is salt and raising temp an option?
