Lonely Cardinal Tetra

[Le Fishê]

There is no point moving the cardinal tetra into a separate tank because the white spot is in the main tank now and all the fish need to be treated.


If you have an air operated filter (from an air pump), that should be sufficient.

If you have an internal power filter, raise it up so the outlet shoots across the surface of the water.

If you have a hang on the back (HOB) style power filter, reduce the water level by an inch so it splashes more.

If you have an external canister filter, have the outlet above the water surface so it splashes into the tank.

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The following link has information about white spot. Post #1 and post #16 are worth a read if you want to know more about the parasite.

What is ICH?

This is a common question that is often asked, what is ich and how is it recognisable and what causes it? The real term is ICHTHYOPHTHIRIASIS. OR commonly known as white spot. It is an extremely comon parasite that affects aquarium fish. It is highly infectious and potentially lethal and...

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Ok thank you.

 

[Le Fishê]

Ok thank you, just a question though, would raising the temperature kill my weather loach? And also what salt do I add to the water?

 

[Colin_T]

from post #9

You can add rock salt (often sold as aquarium salt) or swimming pool salt to the aquarium

If the fish has white spot, you don't add salt.

You only add salt if the fish does not have any white spots on the body.

The salt is a broad spectrum remedy that can kill minor bacterial, fungal and protozoan infections, but it does not treat white spot.

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If the weather loach has been living in warm water for a while it should be ok, but you will need to monitor it. If it stresses out (dashes around or acts unusually, then move it into a cooler container.

 

[Le Fishê]

from post #9

If the fish has white spot, you don't add salt.

You only add salt if the fish does not have any white spots on the body.

The salt is a broad spectrum remedy that can kill minor bacterial, fungal and protozoan infections, but it does not treat white spot.

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If the weather loach has been living in warm water for a while it should be ok, but you will need to monitor it. If it stresses out (dashes around or acts unusually, then move it into a cooler container.

Ok, thanks ive raised the temperature to 31°C (the temperature that kills the pasite) and did a 80% water change. Lets see if it works

 

[Colin_T]

30C is usually fine for treating white spot.

Monitor the temperature with a thermometer so you know the actual water temperature.