Retired Viking
Fish Connoisseur
Here are a couple, I have ember, neon, glow light and red eyed tetrasDo you have any pictures if your fish in the "Tetra Tank?"
I have wondered how they all look together!
Here are a couple, I have ember, neon, glow light and red eyed tetrasDo you have any pictures if your fish in the "Tetra Tank?"
I have wondered how they all look together!
It shouldn't. The optimal temperature for cycling is up to 29 deg C so if they can multiply quickly at 29 deg C, 30 won't harm them.Just a thought...
If warmer 30C water could kill parasites like this, is it likely to kill off beneficial bacteria as well especially working alongside all the large water changes and filter clean?
Fish rubbing on objects in a tank can be any external protozoan infection, not just whitespot.
Protozoan parasites like Costia, Chilodonella and Trichodina will cause fish to flash/ rub on things in the tank. Water changes will regularly dilute the number of these organisms in the water and the infection will sometimes stop there (no more rubbing).
Hi, I have not personally got any evidence of this, it is in fact a friend of mine wondering why 50 percent of his fish are rubbing and scratching on surfaces, a couple of his neon tetras have shown signs of tiny white specs on their dorsal fins and has said they are much less active than usual and huddling in a group instead of swimming around.
I just said to turn the heat up to 30 for a couple of weeks anddo a 50 percent water change every day, and that it might be game over for the tetras with spots.
Are their any fish that will definitly not withstand 30 degree C out of interest?
The warmer water will not harm the beneficial filter bacteria, which are different to the protozoans that cause white spot.Just a thought...
If warmer 30C water could kill parasites like this, is it likely to kill off beneficial bacteria aswell especially working alongside all the large water changes and filter clean?
No its fine. The only thing to consider is that higher tems mean less oxygen in the water. So make sure there is some surface agitation.Just a thought...
If warmer 30C water could kill parasites like this, is it likely to kill off beneficial bacteria aswell especially working alongside all the large water changes and filter clean?
salt is without question the safest additive. Most fish can tolerate salt before they can tolerate any of the so-called "treatments."
He has just sent me a photo of "Aquarium salt" from API.. Is this the kind of salt you mean?
An update on this, he turned his temperature up and has performed 4x 50% water changes, used no medication or salt, and all symptoms seem to have cleared... No scratching fish or white specs visable on any of his fish,
Should he return the tank temp back to normal gradually now and continue with weekly water changes? Or give it another week of 30c and daily changes just incase.