oi spotty!!

[franky]

Hi guys and gals, one of my swords has developed small white spots on her tail, any ideas how i can treat this with out adding chemicals to the water?

or if chemicals are the last resort what/ how is the best way to go about treating her?

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Without chemicals: raise temp a bit, add freshwater aquarium salt, water changes

Chemicals: Water changes. Buy whatever "ich" medicine your lfs has in stock... I personally use Quick Cure, but I wouldn't order offline to get something special. Your lfs will most likely have something that will work.

 

[heresmike]

Is salt OK for all the fish in that tank?? Just asking cuz I know some don't like it. I do know of other people that use salt + high temps to cure ick, so if all those fishies can tolerate salt, it might just work.

 

[kevin007]

Is salt OK for all the fish in that tank?? Just asking cuz I know some don't like it. I do know of other people that use salt + high temps to cure ick, so if all those fishies can tolerate salt, it might just work.

no...corys will get their skin burned

 

[lou_zerr]

 

[heresmike]

no...corys will get their skin burned

I knew corys didn't like salt, but I don't see any on the list. Or are they disguised by another name?

 

[franky]

Your right heresmike, no corys here, i think a trip down the LFS tomorrow should do the job,

 

[Joviella]

if you are gonna use medication, the best i have come across is.......king british,WS3 white spot terminator. good luck.xx.

 

[jeef]

pump the temperature to about 82...change 25% everyday

don't put quick-cure in if you have plecs or Cories

my g/f did that to her tank, both of them died and the ones that had ich didn't

...and cories also don't like salt, I don't know about plecs

 

[Tropjunky]

don't use salt ur loaches won't like it and use metaflex if they stock it

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

The loaches dont like the salt, but IME they're fine... just not as happy for a week or so. Watch the kuhuli's close with temperatures above 80.

 

[franky]

thanks guys, do you think its best to treat the whole tank or seporate her into a diff tank until shes clear, will treating the tank with whitespot medication endanger any of the fish listed below?