Using Api Stress Coat After White Spot

[loz_the_guru]

Ive recently had a fairly bad case of whitespot, my clown loachs being the worst affected. I think i'm finally starting to get on top of it, the remaining loach looks better for the first time in days although there is still some evidence of the disease.

I bought some API stress coat today, hoping to repair his skin which looks fairly badly damaged. He's also looking pretty thin, so I thought this might help him get back to his best (I assume tis a he!).


I know some people on here think its a waste of money, but should it be used in conjunction with my WS3 whitespot treatment, or after I've completed the course?

 

[loz_the_guru]

Anybody?

 

[Truck]

i use it all the time. it contains aloe, a natural healer. go ahead , it will make the slime layer on the fish a bit thicker so it is more resistant to disease

 

[Davo86]

Ive recently had a fairly bad case of whitespot, my clown loachs being the worst affected. I think i'm finally starting to get on top of it, the remaining loach looks better for the first time in days although there is still some evidence of the disease.

I bought some API stress coat today, hoping to repair his skin which looks fairly badly damaged. He's also looking pretty thin, so I thought this might help him get back to his best (I assume tis a he!).


I know some people on here think its a waste of money, but should it be used in conjunction with my WS3 whitespot treatment, or after I've completed the course?

Hi loz
its actually stress zyme that people think is a waste of money, however Stress coat won't really repair skin, what it will do however is replenish the mucous coating which helps to prevent any bacterial infections setting in. Stress coat is fine to use with treatments

Feed the clowns bloodworms and diced prawns, these are high in protein and will bulk them up, provided that is they aren't thin due to having internal parasites.

 

[loz_the_guru]

Hi,
Ive added the stuff now and i think ive finally got rid of the white spot, fingers crossed. Im feeding a half frozen tablet of bloodworm twice daily as I dont want to over feed and my current stock currently dont even finish that. Heres my stock:

8x Neon Tetras
1x Bristlenose Pleco
2x Rummy Nose Tetras
2x Guppys
1x Clown Loach

All but the Rummy's and Guppys are juveniles and very small - does half a tablet twice a day sound about right? Im also feeding a half of an algae tab every other day for the Bristlenose (hes only about an inch at the mo).

 

[Davo86]

Hi,
Ive added the stuff now and i think ive finally got rid of the white spot, fingers crossed. Im feeding a half frozen tablet of bloodworm twice daily as I dont want to over feed and my current stock currently dont even finish that. Heres my stock:

8x Neon Tetras
1x Bristlenose Pleco
2x Rummy Nose Tetras
2x Guppys
1x Clown Loach

All but the Rummy's and Guppys are juveniles and very small - does half a tablet twice a day sound about right? Im also feeding a half of an algae tab every other day for the Bristlenose (hes only about an inch at the mo).

whats the tanksize? water stats?
Also have you lost any clown loach or did you only ever have just the 1?

so in a day your feeding one block of bloodworm in total? (2 halfs)
i would be varying their diet a bit more TBH,
try weighing down a slice of courgette in the evening, both the clown and the bristlenose wil love it

 

[loz_the_guru]

Tank is 24x15x18. Water quality is fine although the NO3 levels have been a tad high recently.

Courgette sounds like a good idea, any suggestions as to what to weigh it down with? I feed a pinch of flake around every other day, but the clown doesnt seem to keen on it.

I lost one loach which I plan on replacing. I'd like to have 3 but I relaise the tank is too small for this (im going to have to re-house them in a couple of years anyway). I was thinking of getting a pair of corydoras for company, good/bad idea?

 

[OldMan47]

Spear the veggies with a stainless steel fork and throw the whole fork in. A string or thread tied to the fork will make it easier to retrieve.