Arrgh!

[mommyof2bettas]

My heavily pregnant guppy girl Tulip has ich! I was feeding them and I noticed that when I looked at her very closely I could see little white specks on her tail and fins. She also has thin poop. Is this ich or is it some other disease? Water parameters are all fine. She is in a 10 gallon tank with a mickey mouse platy, 2 more guppies, and 3 cories. She used to be with a tiger barb and a gold gourami, but they went to good homes a couple of weeks ago. I don't have a hospital tank and all the other fish are fine. The poop is not white, it's a bit bigger than a cat hair. Her poop wasn't like this this morning. What should I do?
And could this affect her pregnancy?

 

[theotheragentm]

Turn up your heat to 87F and leave it there two weeks after the last spot disappears. Warm temperatures that don't hit 86F at least actually allow Ich to thrive more so than at lower temperatures. Can you give us actual water readings? No one in these forums actually gives out readings. I am beginning to suspect no one really tests them.

This may affect birthing as she is sick and that is a source of stress, but physically there should be no difference.

 

[cheesy feet]

No point in testing water really.Waste of money on test kits.

 

[theotheragentm]

No point in testing water really.Waste of money on test kits.

I disagree. When used properly, they are not a waste of money. They aren't that useful to measure water conditions after things go wrong usually, but measuring once a month gives you a feel for where your bioload is a as things change in the tank. Fish grow, plants grow, snails grow, and things rot that you can't see. I know my water at this point requires a change every 1.5 weeks or so based on test kits. As long as nothing has died, I don't retest my water for another month to see how well the bacteria keep up with the bioload, but if my fish are developing signs of illness, I definitely think it is worth it to test the water.

 

[mommyof2bettas]

Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-10
I'm going out to buy medication today. I wanted to add salt, but my corys wouldn't like it. Thanks for the help.

 

[mommyof2bettas]

I bought a parasite medeicine by Jungle. I put her in the breeding trap for now. I just got a couple of fry from the fish shop, they didn't want them, and I'm wondering, should I let her out of the trap and put the babies in? I only put inhalf the dose I should have, it said to remove the carbon in the filter, but I have no idea how. Any help?

 

[theotheragentm]

Your carbon filter is what is sitting in your filter. It should be either loose carbon pieces or a pouch with carbon in it. If it has been over a month since you have replaced this, don't even bother removing it. The carbon is no longer effective as a carbon filter, but it is still useful for it's surface area as a biomedia filter. You should not half dose. Use the full dose recommended. It's like antibiotics. Even if you are feeling better, you are supposed to take the full dose through your whole prescription. That way bacteria and fungus don't have a chance to become immune to medications. Also note that the medication may stain the silicone sealant in your tank.

You should ask your local fish store if they want fry when they are larger. They will normally only take fish that are large enough so they can sex them, see what color they are, and so they know they will survive.

 

[mommyof2bettas]

no, my fish store will not take fish, I tried when my tank was overstocked. One of the fry was in the breedng trap, but it has slits at the bottom for some reason and he fell through and my guppies ate him . The other one is smart enough to float above the slits. I will give the full dose, and thanks for your other help

sooo... I don't understand, by affect birthing do you mean she won't have any fry? Or that she may have fewer fry, or weak fry?

 

[mommyof2bettas]

sooo... I don't understand, by affect birthing do you mean she won't have any fry? Or that she may have fewer fry, or weak fry?

anyone?

 

[omen666]

I have 2 albino cory's and I also have salt in mine and they don't seem to mind it. They are huge now!

 

[rob newland]

That would be tonic salt right?