Deezy7
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i did a 65% water change literally a few days ago and noticed some of my fish has white spots.. help pls i'm stressing
Also note i raised the heater to 30 degrees
Also note i raised the heater to 30 degrees
White itch
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ICH treatment is high temp for 2 weeks. I've had to do longer so good idea to keep an eye on fish so they're spot free for 7-10 days.
Here's good breakdown:
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Here's good breakdown:
What is ICH?
WHAT IS ICH? Ich or Whitespot is a parasitic protozoan that infects fresh, brackish and saltwater fishes. It is identified by small white spots that appear on the fish's body & fins. There are several stages to this parasite's lifecycle and it must be noted that the parasite can only be killed...
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Adding anything new to the tank recently? Can you describe the tank and stocking a little more please, and share water parameters? Photos are also useful.
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Deezy7
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I added some red root floaters and drift wood lately! its a 3ft with an oscar and a few more cichlids.
I havent done a test just yet
I havent done a test just yet
Possible that ich could have come in on the plants, depending on source not hugely likely though. If you can test the water parameters and get some photos of the white spots, it would help.
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Deezy7
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That ammonia level is very bad, do another very large water change, 80%, making sure to use declorinator and temperature match the water, and giving the glass and substrate a thorough clean by wiping them down and using a gravel vac to remove poop, uneaten food and detritus. Look for anything that might be causing an ammonia spike, like a dead fish.
Then clean the filter by rinsing the media in the old tank water you've removed, not under the tap or anything.
Do all that first, then we can worry about the potential ich. All of that will also help remove ich parasites, the less of those in the substrate, the better for your fish.
Then clean the filter by rinsing the media in the old tank water you've removed, not under the tap or anything.
Do all that first, then we can worry about the potential ich. All of that will also help remove ich parasites, the less of those in the substrate, the better for your fish.
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Deezy7
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Okay! i knew something was off, i changed it just this morning. Maybe it wasnt enough and thorough enough.
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Deezy7
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I just recognised a dead fish in there today. Maybe that was the problem
Yeah, a dead fish will easily cause an ammonia spike. The longer it has been decaying in the tank, the more ammonia it will have produced.
Search for @Colin_T 's recommended salt and heat treatment for ich, but also keep an eye on the water parameters. You can't assume that because a water change was done recently, they must be okay, as you've just found out! Whenever something is wrong in the tank, when you find any dead livestock, disease seems to have broken out, fish acting strangely... always do a water test.
In fact if something seems off in one of my tanks, I do a large water change before anything else, then test a bit of the old water I'd removed to be sure. No time to waste if there could be an ammonia spike.
Search for @Colin_T 's recommended salt and heat treatment for ich, but also keep an eye on the water parameters. You can't assume that because a water change was done recently, they must be okay, as you've just found out! Whenever something is wrong in the tank, when you find any dead livestock, disease seems to have broken out, fish acting strangely... always do a water test.
In fact if something seems off in one of my tanks, I do a large water change before anything else, then test a bit of the old water I'd removed to be sure. No time to waste if there could be an ammonia spike.
To treat white spot just raise the water temperature to 30C (86F) and keep it there for 2 weeks.
Do a 80-90% water change and complete gravel clean before raising the temp. This will reduce the number of parasites in the water.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.
You don't need salt for white spot.
Do a 80-90% water change and complete gravel clean before raising the temp. This will reduce the number of parasites in the water.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.
You don't need salt for white spot.
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Deezy7
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Should i purchase any white spot remedy? I just did the water change and raised the temp. I'm still anxious. What to do?
I'm worried about an oscar in a 3 foot with EBA. Is this tank a grow out? What other cichlids are in there, oscars need minimum 5 feet in my opinion, seeing as they get a foot long.
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