Hith *and* Whitespot

[severina]

Ok...I've been treating my fish for white spot for 4 days...and it seemed to get better. Then this morning I found one of my oscars dead. While inspecting it I noticed it didn't have a single white spot on it..and nothing seemed to be wrong from the outside. I started inspecting the other one and found out it has hole in the head. He's eatting normally and everything, but he's still not whitespot free. How do I go about treating both of these at the same time!?

 

[WILDER]

http/www.worldcichlids.com/diseases/Adamhith.html

Not the writer of this information below.
Hexamita (a.k.a. Hole-In-The-Head)



Symptoms:

Indications for this disease are small holes in the body, particularly the head. These develop into tubular eruptions. Other symptoms may include yellow strings of mucous, which may trail from the lesions around the head. Sick fish may lose their appetite and become emaciated (sunken belly region). Their colors may fade and pale, stringy feces may also be observed.



Cause:

The flagellate Hexamita. This parasite infects the gallbladder, intestines and blood stream. Fibrosis of the gallbladder may occur as a result of infection. Low-level infestations may exist for quite some time unnoticed. Cichlids and Gourami are the species most commonly afflicted with this disease.



Treatment:

The medication Metronidazole (Flagyl). This infestation is contagious, therefore, all fish in the tank should be treated.

 

[severina]

Dude...thats great and all, but that wasn't my question.

 

[WILDER]

I wouldn't advise mixing two parasite meds, i would wait for the whitespot to clear first, good luck.

 

[severina]

Ok..thank you.

Quick question...how long does it normally take for white spot to clear up? It looked like it got a little bit better at first but...I dunno now it looks worse, I might just switch meds. Also, does white spot produce stringy cottony stuff? Its been over a week..I thought it would have cleared up by now.

 

[WILDER]

I depends on how bad it is, differs from fish to fish, and tank to tank, just have to be patient, good luck.