White Spot In My Tank

lizjamie

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My 2 fish, a black moor and an oranda have whitespot. I have started treatment with protozin, it has all happened v fast.
Have posted in coldwater fish 2 (with more extensive details) but as people reply faster in here, if anyone has any advice please read it and reply, I am vvvv worried.
Thanks.
 
Check the pinned FAQ topics (sadly not at the top of this forum) regarding Ich as they have a wealth of information for you. Then if you still are unsure, post in here.
 
Thanks, but I cant find the white spot info!
Can you direct me to it?
Srry for being dumb, and very scared of goign hoem to find dead fish.
 
You should read about the ich cycle [if you havent already] and find out the appropriate time to end the treatment, according to when it all will die off. Do the longest reccomended amount of time to be safest.

Was this medicine reccommended by a credible fish store? Im asking as I do not know about this particular medicine. But if it is a copper treatment, you need to be testing the copper level in the tank to keep it stable and make sure it doesnt go below the reccommended concentration [because it may not work], or above [because it can harm fish]. If it is not a copper treatment, and doesnt end up working, then try Cupramine.

Do you have a quarantine tank? If not, this is the most effective way to prevent ich, as it allows time for the new fish to become acclimated, gain strength, get rid of stress, and therefore makes them less susceptible to any disease that they may have been exposed to. During quarantining, it is important to watch the new fish every day and make sure they do not show signs of whitespot. And if they do have it, treat ASAP.
 
I really dont know enough to tell if it is credible or not!
The fish all seem well kept, there is a quarantine tank for sick fish which they dont sell...

To be honest, I got home, saw they were ill, and that is the closest place I could get to, wont be able to go else where until the weekend, but then that was the pets at home that told me goldfish needed 1 flake each every 2 days so that isnt much better.

I dont have a quarantine tank, I only have 2 fish and am not intending on getting any new ones! (I hope...)

I cant find if the medicine has copper in it or not.

But it is on several websites as a reccommended treatment, although said to be harsher than salt, but I didnt know that till i started it so i might as well keep going...

I'll just have to pray they pull through I feel so guilty, I have only had them 10 days.
 

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