Ich In Tank

[Aqua Tom]

My water tempreture has risen recently to around 28c or 82f, this is due to the increased amount of time I had the lights on. This is oh from my angel, corys & cardinals but i was abit worried about my baby BN so i decided to take action.

I turned the heater down before I went to bed last night. When I came down this morning the temp was 25-26c but i noticed a lot of movement in the tank. When the lights came on the corys seemed to be charging all over the shop rather than just snuffling through the sand. The Angel & BN seemed ok. The real panic set in when I looked at the cardinals, the ALL seemed to have white spot, tiny suger grain ized white dots on them. I imediatly looked to my books & while it is nowher near as bad as the pictures in the book I decided to atack the problem.
I went straight out & bought some White Spot treatment which i then dosed to the correct amount, I have to dose again in 4 days to catch the sneacky free swimming blighters out.
The other thing my reading has suggested is to raise the tempreture to 89f or 32c. That seems awfuly high, is it right? Also will my porr BN be able to handle the high temp for a week or so?


Can I of caused the Ich overnight by messing with the tempreture?


Water Perameters

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
PH 8.2
Nitrate dont test for as it is a planted tank.

All help appreciated.

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[creg]

i got white spot recently too and sounds like you are using the same medication i did. strangely all my fish got it except my bn plec and my cories. anyway doubt the temp change caused it i think its one of those things that at some time everyone gets.

 

[Skins]

Hi Tom,
32c does seem a bit on the high side, i thought it was 29c. Do your meds recommend a temp to set?

Keith.

 

[anon02]

Whitespot is a parasite not a disease, it needs to be introduced into your tank and cannot appear spontaneously

Raising the temperature is to encourage the parasite to reach the free swimming stage sooner as this is the only time that it is vulnerable to treatment. It is not necessary to raise the tank temp for the meds to work

 

[Aqua Tom]

Whitespot is a parasite not a disease, it needs to be introduced into your tank and cannot appear spontaneously

Raising the temperature is to encourage the parasite to reach the free swimming stage sooner as this is the only time that it is vulnerable to treatment. It is not necessary to raise the tank temp for the meds to work

I have just read some more & it appears you are correct. The latest thing I introduced to the tank where some new plants. seems in trying to make the tank a nicer place for the fish i have unwittingly introduced a disease.

I feel terrible.


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[BIG BAD BARRY]

AT

Have you read this post.

onebto has put some great info in there

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/348774-cloan-loach-with-white-spots/

 

[karin]

Do not feel badly. I have no idea the percentage but I'm guessing the great majority of fish keepers have dealt with ICH at some time and I'm guessing it was never intentional. Chalk it up to experience. Dealing with disease is part of the art and care of it all. Good luck to you. Sounds like you jumped on it quickly.

 

[Aqua Tom]

AT

Have you read this post.

onebto has put some great info in there

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/348774-cloan-loach-with-white-spots/

Thanks Barry. Some great info there. i will definitely do a large water change before the next dose of meds. makes sense.

 

[anon02]

Hi Tom
Does the meds manufacturer recommend water changes in the middle of treatment ?
I only mention it because some meds are designed to be built up in concentration to form a course of treatment, if you weaken the dilution with water changes you risk the effectiveness of the med

I have read that the main cause of repeat outbreaks is through fishkeepers not following the dosing instructions which can lead to incomplete irradication or even create resistant strains of ich

Good luck

 

[Aqua Tom]

Hi Tom
Does the meds manufacturer recommend water changes in the middle of treatment ?
I only mention it because some meds are designed to be built up in concentration to form a course of treatment, if you weaken the dilution with water changes you risk the effectiveness of the med

I have read that the main cause of repeat outbreaks is through fishkeepers not following the dosing instructions which can lead to incomplete irradication or even create resistant strains of ich

Good luck

Whoaaa. i did a 50% water change today & dosed to 50% rating of meds. better just leave it be eh? Next "official" dose is on sunday. Its says its only a two dose system but i think I will do three just to be safe.

Oh & i am now down 4 tetras & another 2 are looking ropey. I am not holding out much hope for the shoal. The rest of the fish in the tank all look & behave fine.

 

[Skins]

Hi Tom
Does the meds manufacturer recommend water changes in the middle of treatment ?
I only mention it because some meds are designed to be built up in concentration to form a course of treatment, if you weaken the dilution with water changes you risk the effectiveness of the med

I have read that the main cause of repeat outbreaks is through fishkeepers not following the dosing instructions which can lead to incomplete irradication or even create resistant strains of ich

Good luck

Whoaaa. i did a 50% water change today & dosed to 50% rating of meds. better just leave it be eh? Next "official" dose is on sunday. Its says its only a two dose system but i think I will do three just to be safe.

Oh & i am now down 4 tetras & another 2 are looking ropey. I am not holding out much hope for the shoal. The rest of the fish in the tank all look & behave fine.

How are your fish today Tom?

Keith.

 

[creg]

mine was a 2 dose treatment too, took about 6 doses before my barb finally got rid of it

 

[Aqua Tom]

The cardinal tetras are getting decimated. I lost another 5 last night & it looks like another 3 are on their way out. i am resigned to the fact that maybe tertas are not for me. The wife is looking at rosey barbs & i have to agree they look nice.

 

[Skins]

The cardinal tetras are getting decimated. I lost another 5 last night & it looks like another 3 are on their way out. i am resigned to the fact that maybe tertas are not for me. The wife is looking at rosey barbs & i have to agree they look nice.

Sorry to hear about your losses Tom. Rosy barbs are very nice and don't tend to fin nip like their close relative the tiger barb.

Keith.

 

[Aqua Tom]

Just had one hell of a bad day, then when i got home, i realised i only had 7 tertas that i could see. Should be 9, so there are 2 stuck somwhere probably dead.

good news the remaining 7 seem to be a bit healthier.