How long for whitespot to fall off
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Try adding some salt depending on the fish you may harm it by adding it. I found that if you don't keep temps up and salt for at least two weeks it will come back
Two fish did not like the 33c so had temp off drop it off a bit.
But I have now removed the two .
Its two tin foils barbs that have it the rest are fine.
The heat makes the other fish more aggressive.
I have added salt but the tiger shovel x red tail,did not higher temp ,he was ok till 31 ,at 33 started going weird but managed to remove him ok.
But I have now removed the two .
Its two tin foils barbs that have it the rest are fine.
The heat makes the other fish more aggressive.
I have added salt but the tiger shovel x red tail,did not higher temp ,he was ok till 31 ,at 33 started going weird but managed to remove him ok.
Hello; Bear in mind that the removed fish can have some of the parasites, so you could be spreading them. Same for nets and other equipment to a degree.
It is also often suggested that a daily vaccuum of the bottom/substrate will help remove some of the stages of the parasite that dwell there.
It may kill your fish if it damages the gills. I would try medication and water changes now.
If the fish breathing heavy you don't have much time
Post some pics. Maybe it isn't ich, but something that looks similar. My understanding is that the parasites usually drop off around 4 days after they attach, depending on temperature of course. However, the spots are technically a slime response to the parasites, and not the parasites themselves. Fish can have ich without showing spots.
I got ick recently by using a net in one tank to another which pissed me off because I was treating one tank only and now I have to for another. One tank is complete and good and temps at 84.5 and the other tank is at 77-78. 200 gallon tank is a lot more difficult to treat because more substrate and things for host attraction.
I've got uv running at all times and ozone 12 hours or so at 700mv from reactor exit only.
All fish are breathing normal and are all very hungry. Minimum food at mo.
It was a new shoal of tin foil barbs they looked
ok to start with.
the arowana has been pushing them about showing them who's boss but is leaving them alone more now so it might have stressed them a bit.
All fish are breathing normal and are all very hungry. Minimum food at mo.
It was a new shoal of tin foil barbs they looked
ok to start with.
the arowana has been pushing them about showing them who's boss but is leaving them alone more now so it might have stressed them a bit.
I never use meds in my tank it's 3000 litre all in so a nightmare to treat plus it will stain the fibre glass back ground and silicon.
None of them have been flashing ect and all others look good still .it's 3 barbs. this is the worst one.
I have lots of water movement so pointless me vacuuming all the rubbish gets kicked up and is goes into the filter.
None of them have been flashing ect and all others look good still .it's 3 barbs. this is the worst one.
I have lots of water movement so pointless me vacuuming all the rubbish gets kicked up and is goes into the filter.