I'm Gutted, And Need Help To Fix!
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fishyfreak
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There's lots of names for it, rock salt, sea salt, "Aquarium Salt" from the aquarium shop or Kosher or canning salt from the grocery store; the idea is to get just salt, with no additives like iodine or potassium.
fishyfreak
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Corydora catfish and many live aquatic plants do not do well with certain levels of salt in their water.
In most aquariums both Corydoras and many plants will tolerate 1 Tablespoon of Aquarium Salt per each 5 gallons of aquarium water, and they do poorly with 2 Tablespoons of Aquarium Salt per 5 gallons. 1 tablespoon of salt per 10 gallons of water just helps aid in the treatment of Ich on a short term basis.
In most aquariums both Corydoras and many plants will tolerate 1 Tablespoon of Aquarium Salt per each 5 gallons of aquarium water, and they do poorly with 2 Tablespoons of Aquarium Salt per 5 gallons. 1 tablespoon of salt per 10 gallons of water just helps aid in the treatment of Ich on a short term basis.
Okay, I'm not sure about the salt....... There are 2 sterbai cories and a bristlenose in there, so I should probably leave it? I am just about to drop my daughter to school and want to get started with the water change as soon as I return from the pet store. How much water should I remove? 50% or more severe like 70%? And should I do a vaccuum and full clean at this time? Filter included? Do I put the treatment I am going to buy, in with the new water bit by bit? I actually add the water in small amounts at tank temp. Or is it best to fill it up and add the treatment in the full tank?
It doesn't seem to look any worse this morning. Also I changed thier diet to alternate with shrimp/brine and flakes. This shrimp doesn't carry it does it? Is it a live disease/virus or can it lay dormant in frozen food? I started that 6 days ago. How long is the incubating period for this white spot?
It doesn't seem to look any worse this morning. Also I changed thier diet to alternate with shrimp/brine and flakes. This shrimp doesn't carry it does it? Is it a live disease/virus or can it lay dormant in frozen food? I started that 6 days ago. How long is the incubating period for this white spot?
So far I have lost 1 cardinal 
Everyone else is doing okay. I increased the temp tp 31 degrees Celcius and so far it is at 29.8 degrees. The angel isn't looking happy about it, but coping.
Supposedly the temp makes the parasite jump off the fish so my pet store man says. The treatment he said was best is Aqua Master Tri-sulfer Tablets. I added them disolved this morning and he says in 2 days it should be cleared up. Anyone used these before? He said only one treatment wil be needed. Fingers crossed he is right.
One thing I forgot to ask is how long do I keep the temp at 31 degrees? For 2 days or what?
Everyone else is doing okay. I increased the temp tp 31 degrees Celcius and so far it is at 29.8 degrees. The angel isn't looking happy about it, but coping.
Supposedly the temp makes the parasite jump off the fish so my pet store man says. The treatment he said was best is Aqua Master Tri-sulfer Tablets. I added them disolved this morning and he says in 2 days it should be cleared up. Anyone used these before? He said only one treatment wil be needed. Fingers crossed he is right.
One thing I forgot to ask is how long do I keep the temp at 31 degrees? For 2 days or what?
ALW
What works for one may not work for another!
Have a read on this http
/www.theaquariumwiki.com/White_spot
And this http/www.fishforums.net/content/Tropical...owtopic-128879/
/www.theaquariumwiki.com/White_spotAnd this http
/www.fishforums.net/content/Tropical...owtopic-128879/
ALW
What works for one may not work for another!
Nup, just wait now, you may have to do another dosage in a couple of days.
PS. HAve you increased aeration, as the higher temp will reduce oxygen in the water so you will need to increae aeration, this can be done by pointing the filter pipe that returns water back into the tank uptowards the surface, so that it breaks the surface.
those are great links!! Answered almost all my queriers thank you!!
I can't increase airation as I use an aquaone filter and I have it at the highest setting but can't actually add any bubbles. I agree totally that more air is needed and I wish I had a pump! Any other way to increase it? I was thinking of trying to split the water trickling out of the filter with an object, but not sure what to use......... The mollies and angel are spenidng alot fo time at the surface.
It suggests on those links to do a water change of 30%. I asked the store today and he said definetely not. No water change is advised as it will stress out the fish and they are under enough right now. He said in 3 days time do a 50% change and add one tablet. Would this be best?
I can't increase airation as I use an aquaone filter and I have it at the highest setting but can't actually add any bubbles. I agree totally that more air is needed and I wish I had a pump! Any other way to increase it? I was thinking of trying to split the water trickling out of the filter with an object, but not sure what to use......... The mollies and angel are spenidng alot fo time at the surface.
It suggests on those links to do a water change of 30%. I asked the store today and he said definetely not. No water change is advised as it will stress out the fish and they are under enough right now. He said in 3 days time do a 50% change and add one tablet. Would this be best?
it's a slow climb.... it's at 29.9c right now. It goes up a couple of degrees and then back down.
I'm such a tool!! I just removed water form the tank and there are heaps of bubbles. Noisy, but lots of oxygen coming through now. I don't know why I didn't think of if it sooner
I'm such a tool!! I just removed water form the tank and there are heaps of bubbles. Noisy, but lots of oxygen coming through now. I don't know why I didn't think of if it sooner
* Update *
Not working like I had hoped. some have come off the molly's tail but the cardinals haven't had any come off that I can see. I know it's only been 24 hours but I can't see it being gone within 2 days like the pet store guy guaranteed..... Hopefully tomorrow more wil have come off.
temp is at 30.6
Not working like I had hoped. some have come off the molly's tail but the cardinals haven't had any come off that I can see. I know it's only been 24 hours but I can't see it being gone within 2 days like the pet store guy guaranteed..... Hopefully tomorrow more wil have come off.
temp is at 30.6
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