PLEASE HELP
- Thread starter Layne Conitz
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Yes: no carbon, crank the temps to 90* and add TONS of surface agitation to ensure sufficient aeration.
The purpose of the raised temperature is that it speeds up the metabolism of the parasite, causing it to drop out of the fish quicker. The whole goal is to get it to go through the three phases of its life where it cannot be harmed by medicines more quickly, so that it can be treated. It is only vulnerable in the free swimming stage, and it is vulnerable to aquarium salt (among other things). By keeping your temps low (relatively), you're lengthening the life cycle of the parasite and causing them to stay on your fish longer, causing more damage to the host.
The purpose of the raised temperature is that it speeds up the metabolism of the parasite, causing it to drop out of the fish quicker. The whole goal is to get it to go through the three phases of its life where it cannot be harmed by medicines more quickly, so that it can be treated. It is only vulnerable in the free swimming stage, and it is vulnerable to aquarium salt (among other things). By keeping your temps low (relatively), you're lengthening the life cycle of the parasite and causing them to stay on your fish longer, causing more damage to the host.
is at 85 now just checked. still going up. I have 3 pike, a bichir, and my Oscar. ik the Oscar and bichir are ok. pike can handle 90 degrees?
The temperature isn't what will kill a tropical fish. It's the lack of dissolved oxygen from the increased temperature: hot water cannot carry as much oxygen. If you can provide sufficient surface agitation, then you won't have any problems.
I have a large bubbler with all 4 tubes running bubbles and two filters, I'm going to do a water change and not put as much water in so it creates more bubbles when I get home. should I use another bubbler?
