I’m not sure if some of my fish have Ich
What should I do if I think they have
What should I do if I think they have
Ich
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Post some photos, clear ones please, so we can ascertain the issue. And what are their symptoms--spots is only one of these, and sometimes not even observable.
Never treat fish for any issue unless you are fairly certain what it is. Over 90% of all aquarium fish disease issues are caused by stress, and adding any medication adds more stress, so it needs to be necessary and effective and safe.
@Colin_T can confirm it is ich, there is another issue that looks similar to me, and I won't guess. Colin will also have the correct treatment. Whatever it is, it is bad. Colin and others will also want to know the data...how long the tank is running, how long you've had the fish, etc, etc. Good luck.
Ok thanks does it look serious
How long has the tank been set up for?
How long have they had the spots for?
How many have it?
Have you added anything to the tank in the 2 weeks before this started?
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It looks like white spot but due to slightly blurry pictures it is not 100% confirmed.
Assume it is white spot and raise the water temperature to 30C (86F) and keep it there for 2 weeks, or at least 1 week after all the spots have gone.
Before raising the temperature, do the following.
Test the water for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH. Post the results in numbers here.
Wipe the inside of the glass down with a clean fish sponge. This removes the biofilm on the glass and the biofilm will contain lots of harmful bacteria, fungus, protozoans and various other microscopic life forms.
Do a 75-80% water change and gravel clean the substrate. The water change and gravel cleaning will reduce the number of disease organisms in the water.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it is added to the tank.
Clean the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks. However, if the filter is less than 6 weeks old, do not clean it. Wash the filter materials/ media in a bucket of tank water and re-use the media. Tip the bucket of dirty water on the garden/ lawn. Cleaning the filter means less gunk and cleaner water with fewer pathogens so any medication (if needed) will work more effectively on the fish.
Increase surface turbulence/ aeration to maximise the dissolved oxygen in the water.
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If the heater struggles to hold the temperature at 30C (86F), tape some 1-2 inch thick sheets of polystyrene foam to the back and sides of the tank (on the outside). If you haven't got foam, put a towel around the back and sides of the tank but make sure it doesn't touch the water or come in contact with the light.
You should also have a coverglass on the top of the aquarium to trap heat, reduce evaporation and stop fish jumping out. Try to get glass that is 4, 5 or 6mm thick, rather than the 2 or 3mm glass commonly sold at pet shops. The thicker glass is less likely to chip or crack and will insulate the tank better.
How long have they had the spots for?
How many have it?
Have you added anything to the tank in the 2 weeks before this started?
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It looks like white spot but due to slightly blurry pictures it is not 100% confirmed.
Assume it is white spot and raise the water temperature to 30C (86F) and keep it there for 2 weeks, or at least 1 week after all the spots have gone.
Before raising the temperature, do the following.
Test the water for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH. Post the results in numbers here.
Wipe the inside of the glass down with a clean fish sponge. This removes the biofilm on the glass and the biofilm will contain lots of harmful bacteria, fungus, protozoans and various other microscopic life forms.
Do a 75-80% water change and gravel clean the substrate. The water change and gravel cleaning will reduce the number of disease organisms in the water.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it is added to the tank.
Clean the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks. However, if the filter is less than 6 weeks old, do not clean it. Wash the filter materials/ media in a bucket of tank water and re-use the media. Tip the bucket of dirty water on the garden/ lawn. Cleaning the filter means less gunk and cleaner water with fewer pathogens so any medication (if needed) will work more effectively on the fish.
Increase surface turbulence/ aeration to maximise the dissolved oxygen in the water.
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If the heater struggles to hold the temperature at 30C (86F), tape some 1-2 inch thick sheets of polystyrene foam to the back and sides of the tank (on the outside). If you haven't got foam, put a towel around the back and sides of the tank but make sure it doesn't touch the water or come in contact with the light.
You should also have a coverglass on the top of the aquarium to trap heat, reduce evaporation and stop fish jumping out. Try to get glass that is 4, 5 or 6mm thick, rather than the 2 or 3mm glass commonly sold at pet shops. The thicker glass is less likely to chip or crack and will insulate the tank better.
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I am not the thread starter but just wondering if you noticed the red blotches on the sides of the fish?
The fish are bleeding heart tetras and have red blotches
Test results this morning they all seem fine
Only thing I have added was the extra bleeding heart tetras and they are the ones that have it
I have added and changed decorations and that’s about it
There does seem some small partial stuff floating around in the tank looks like dust
The tank has been going about 3 month
Seems like there is 3 maybe that have the spots
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Ok thanks colin
I take it all the other fish will be ok with the temp at 30
Also will I still do a water change and gravel vac
And how long will I raise the temp for
Also I have sent a video to Alex he will post that for me when he received it then he can have a look or if you would like to pm me your email I can send them to you
Managed to do video
Just at the very end of that second clip it looks like the neon has it as well. Don't worry Matthew, it will get sorted if you follow the instructions from Colin.
I would be nervous adding new LFS fish straight to an established or semi established tank.
Is it possible you can keep the old tank for qaurenteen tank in the future, or are you using everything in that tank for the new tank (heater and filter etc?). If you did use the old tank in the future for quarenteen, you wouldn't need to fill up the tank to the top necessarily.
I would be nervous adding new LFS fish straight to an established or semi established tank.
Is it possible you can keep the old tank for qaurenteen tank in the future, or are you using everything in that tank for the new tank (heater and filter etc?). If you did use the old tank in the future for quarenteen, you wouldn't need to fill up the tank to the top necessarily.
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