Ah for cryin out loud..my Typhoid Petco fish not only caused ich,I think it brought it gill parasites. Some of the other fish are are rubbing gills.
White spot (Ichthyophthirius) affects the gills as well as the body and fins. Infected fish will rub on objects in the tank.
The safest treatment for whitespot is to raise the water temperature to 30C (86F) and keep it there for 2 weeks. Then reduce the temperature.
Do a 90% water change and gravel clean the substrate before raising the temperature.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.
Clean the filter to help remove any parasites in it. Wash filter media in a bucket of tank water and re-use them.
Increase aeration/ surface turbulence to maximise the oxygen level in the water.
The following link has information about white spot and various ways to treat it. The first post on page 1 and second post on page 2 are worth a read when you have spare time.
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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