White spot disease pls help me

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Guys I just figured out that my heater is not working
If it is a real deal while the treatment is going on
Pls tell me I will have to buy new heater
 
Punjabiking1500 said:
Guys I just figured out that my heater is not working
If it is a real deal while the treatment is going on
Pls tell me I will have to buy new heater
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Yes you need to get a new heater not only because of the treatment going on, but now India is getting in the monsoon season and temp fluctuations are common , which will stress out the fish.
 
..puSkar.. said:
Yes you need to get a new heater not only because of the treatment going on, but now India is getting in the monsoon season and temp fluctuations are common , which will stress out the fish.
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Yeah dude you are right just going to get a heater
Btw what state do u live?
 
I do not raise temp when treating ick.
Although raising temp helps speed up the ick life cycle, it does not kill ick, especially ick variants from tropical countries..
And the raised temps sometimes make accompanying secondary bacterial infections more virulent.
Many pathogenic bacteria do best at higher temps, high 80sF to mid 90sF are just what thry need, and then they take advantage of the holes and lesions left where ick had attached to the fish.
 
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Rocksor said:
Seachem Paraguard is fine for the other fish’s. Has to be dosed everyday and after a water change, you should’ve dose Paraguard until about 3 hours later.

consider the other fish already infected
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No need to do water change before dosing as ingredients in Paraguard biodegrade in 24 hours as per instruction. However, it won’t hurt to do WC as it can physically remove ick spores. Paraguard is beneficial for planted tanks as Glutaldehyde is liquid carbon in Seachem Excel to boost plant growth.

Seachem Paraguard


Directions: Use 5 mL (1 capful) to every 40 L (10 gal) to attain therapeutic levels of

Glutaldehyde 0.013 mg in 1 mL (13 mg/l)

Malachite Green 0.00004 mg in 1 mL (0.04 mg/l)



Repeat daily as required as long as fish show no stress. For 1 hour dips, use 3 mL per 4 L (1 gallon*). Dips may be extended if fish show no evidence of stress. Water changes during treatment aren’t necessary as after 24 hours, Paraguard is no longer active and will not build up to toxic levels. This also means that you must repeat the dose daily if you wish to achieve maximum effectiveness. If water changes are required for any other reason, you should change the water and then do that day’s dosage of Paraguard immediately after the water change to ensure you’re maintaining a therapeutic dosage in the water column.
 
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kno4te said:
Treat with seachem paragaurd. Since there are plants. If no meds then salt and heat. Add 3 tsp per g and increase temp to 86. Add salt. 1/2 now and other half in 6 hrs just so not dumping all at once. Keep like this about week after the last spot has disappeared. Replace salt with any water changes removed. So if 100g tank and 50% removed. Then add 3tsp per g for 50g back to the tank. Keep nitrates below 20ppm. The plants will die with the salt but they can be replaced.
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Punjabiking1500 said:
Dude I also have some other fishes in tank will the be ok while the process


Don't raise the temp keep it where the fish are comfortable. The added stress of the heat is not good. I have a write up about ich,maybe look it up I am in contact with a veteran to treat my tank and they is wat I was told. Also dose the meds after you turn the lights off that is when they hatch. Water softener salt is the same thing but 1/10 of the price.
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tiger15 said:
If water changes are required for any other reason, you should change the water and then do that day’s dosage of Paraguard immediately after the water change to ensure you’re maintaining a therapeutic dosage in the water column.
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So the reducing agent properties of a water conditioner will have zero effect on the ingredients in Paraguard?
 
Looks like I found my answer , from Seachem



Since both Paraguard and water conditioners are reducing agents, Seachem recommends waiting Wait at least 24 hours after using a water conditioner (in the aquarium) before treating with malachite/formaldehyde based products so that the oxygen level is not reduced in the tank.

Ive used Paraguard 3 hours after using water conditioner in a tank with a sponge filter and airstone with no issues.
 
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Rocksor said:
So the reducing agent properties of a water conditioner will have zero effect on the ingredients in Paraguard?
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The reducing effect is negligible if you do not over dose water conditioner, which is more than compensated by agitation effect when you fill the tank.

Paraguard is Malachite Green and Glutaldehyde combo with no formaldehyde in the formular.

I concur that you should never raise the temp when you use any commercial remedy as it will reduce O2 and further stress the fish.
 
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