WHITE SPOTS.....!!!!

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Fishmamma its going to be ok!

Just go down to your LFS shop and ask them for the aquarium salt and I'm sure it will all work out fine!

Sorry not much advice here, but giving you moral support!
 
I don't think you have to completely stop feeding them, just limit how much you give them. The last thing you need is an ammonia spike to stress the fish more. In most ich cases the fish lose their appetite anyways, and excess food will cause ammonia. If they do eat I would feed them very small amounts once dail, removing whatever they don't eat.
 
Nemesis529;3181048; said:
I would use aquarium salt to be safe. There has been alot of debating whether or not table salt is the same. Aquarium salt is pretty cheap too(around $3 for a small box, which would last you over a month), and it's made for aquarium use.
Where is this debate?
Table salt is NOT the same, but it's NOT harmful either.
If anything table salt is HEALTHIER than aquarium salt.
People freak out because "Oh no, table salt is iodized". It doesn't matter, every organism needs iodine to live in the first place, and the small amounts in table salt are no where near enough to cause any damage to your fish.
This "debate" is over.
 
I have a ten gallon planted tank - I'm dealing with the same issue you are.

First of all, based on research I have conducted, salt will most likely damage your plants in some way, even in small doses. You have already added some salt, I wouldn't add more. Salt is beneficial in that it helps the fish build up their slime coat and fight off the parasite. However, it can damage some plants and invertebrates. There's a constant debate on whether or not to add salt, so you will have to make up your own mind on which route will be most effective for you.

Secondly and most importantly, ich is a VERY temperature sensitive parasite. Arguably one of the safer routes to handle ich is to raise the temperature of your aquarium to 86 degrees Fahrenheit. At 86 degrees F, ich stops reproducing. At 89.5 degrees it will die; however, this is a much higher temperature than many fish are used to and it can roast them along with the ich. Raise the temperature very slowly (think of when you acclimate your fish to a new tank) - raise the temperature one or two degrees every hour and watch the reactions of your fish closely. If your fish respond well to the temperature increase, keep the temperature at 86 degrees for 10-14 days. Do a 20% water change daily, as this helps to remove some of the swimming form of the parasite.

Regarding the lighting, there is also a debate as to whether or not to shut off the lights. Personally, I think changing the light cycle adds more stress to already stressed fish. Plus, your plants will thank you for the added light. :) It's really the temperature that we are focused on here.

After roughly 7 days, the white spots should no longer be present on your fish, but continue temperature treatment.

PLEASE avoid common pet store medications. They not only kill plants but can be harmful to fish.

Good luck to you with your tank. Remember, don't panic and be PATIENT!

-Any other questions, PM me.
 
Turning off lights won't stress the fish... Lower light levels lower stress on fish that are currently stressed. Adding salt will not harm most plants, unless you have some sort of odd plant. If you have some sort of odd plant that can't handle salt, I suggest you toss it.
 
Natural_Born_Killer;3181510; said:
Fishmamma its going to be ok!

Just go down to your LFS shop and ask them for the aquarium salt and I'm sure it will all work out fine!

Sorry not much advice here, but giving you moral support!

Thanks NBK it helps, never done this before..:(
 
fishmamma;3182959; said:
Do I add the salt everyday or how do I do it..????
Gradually add salt. Get the correct amount of salt per gallon over the course of 3 days.
Replace salt as needed for water changes. So if you change 5g of water put 5g worth of salt in.
 
ICK IS THE CULPRIT! i just got rid of an ick outbreak in my cichlid tank.. tank buddies make a dissolving ick treatment for up to 80 gallons.. fun to watch too.. cleared it up in like, 3 days.. boost the temp up to about 82 degrees, follow the tank buddies directions, and you should be right as rain..
 
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