White Dots On Tiger Barbs Tail Fin In A Line.

[classicx10]

hello i am wondering if anyone can help me with this, the tiger bard has about 4 white dots basically touching eachother in a line on its tail. I was told it was ich, so i am been using the remedy of salt and heat. but to me over night lastnight it bloomed no other fish have it the others that did were quarantined and died. i could probably post a pic but hes pretty quick. btw did a water test perimeters are perfect. tank was cycled and is over 3 months old.

 

[WILDER]

Whitespot.
The fish will have tiny white spots that look like a grain of salt, or sugar.
The fish will look like it's been sprinkled in salt.
Other signs of whitespot are flicking and rubbing, darting, laboured breathing, gasping, excess slime on body, or fins,
sometimes finrot.

 

[classicx10]

unfortunately i couldnt get a good enough picture with my phone, but i have a picture here with the exact same thing my fish has in the same place on the bottom instead of the top. http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=66882

not broken out as bad and none on the skin at all. Thanks for replying do you know what that picture could be?

 

[WILDER]

Are the fish flicking and rubbing?

Ich (a.k.a. White Spot)

[color="666699"]Symptoms:

Fish infected with Ich will have pure white, salt-like spots approximately 1 millimeter in size on their body and fins. Fins are most often affected first. If their gills become infected, the fish will show increased gill movements. These white spots, or cysts, may join together to form irregular white patches. If left untreated, the spots will slowly advance to cover the whole body and fins (6-24 hours). Fish with Ich may rub or scrape on rocks or gravel in an attempt to relieve irritation. Redness and blood streaks will appear on both the body and fins as the condition worsens. Its fins will deteriorate as the parasites burrow into the flesh destroying it. Fishes that are infected do not show early sickliness, and may even continue feeding lightly.[/color]

[color="666699"]Cause:

The parasite Ichthyophthirius multifilis. Ichtyophthirius has a direct fish-to-fish cycle and thus can build up quickly in the limited space of an aquarium. Each white spot seen is actually a single living, feeding parasite attached to the fish�s skin. When first attached, these parasites are not yet visible to the naked eye. After feeding on the body fluids of the fish for a couple of days, the parasites become encysted and are then visible on the fish as small white spots. After several days the parasites break free from the fish and fall to the bottom of the aquarium where they begin to reproduce rapidly. Within 24 hours each cyst can contain up to 500 new parasites. When the cyst breaks open hundreds of free-swimming parasites are released into the water. These new parasites then seek out a host (fish) to attach themselves to and feed on. These parasites can only be killed when in the free-swimming stage. Seondary bacterial infections are common.[/color]

[color="666699"]Treatment:

Carry out a 25%-40% partial water change and treat immediately with either Quick Cure (which is highly effective), or Rid-Ich, Rid-Ick+, Ick Guard, Ick Guard II, Clout and Super Ick Cure. In very hard water the treatment should be performed two times a day, in the early morning and late at night. Since the protozoan, while attached to the host is immune to treatment, this has to be aimed against the free swimming stages. Slowly raising the water temperature to 90 degrees (if the fish can tolerate it) for a few hours every 2 or 3 days may be effective.

Ich is highly contagious, therefore, the entire aquarium and not just a single fish should be treated.[/color]
fish+diseases.net

 

[classicx10]

no rubbing, no flicking. seems very happy. I think ill continue with the salt and heat and partial water changes. Do you know how long it will take for the ich to cure? or have you herd of this method.

 

[classicx10]

also if it worsens should i turn to chems?

 

[WILDER]

I've looked at the pics but i'm abit unsure about the spots on the body. But pics can sometimes be deceiving.

I never used the salt method so couldn't really offer any advice.
I only ever had to treat for whitespot once.
Just make sure the spots don't look bigger than a grain of salt, Have pink, or red areas in the centre of the spot, or outside of the spot. Make sure the spot doesn't look like it's filled with fluid, or pus. As not all spots are whitespot, they can be bacterial.

 

[classicx10]

there is a dot in the center of them that looks bigger then the others no pink just looks swollen does not look sore

but it looks raised

 

[Axodapanda]

I would say ick. If it doesnt go away try treating it with medicine. Just happened to me like a month ago too

 

[classicx10]

Thanks alot

 

[WILDER]

Any more spots appeared on the fish?

 

[classicx10]

No more yet thanks for asking I'll keep you posted

 

[WILDER]

Ok. Thanks for the update.
If no improvement in a few days don't hesitate to post back on your thread.

Good Luck.

 

[classicx10]

Sure will. Thanks alot,