White Spot Problem!

[AdrianB]

Hi all,

This is my first post but I've been reading the forum for a few months. I bought some platies from a local fish store and they also came with whitespot that I didn't notice when I bought them! I went back to the fish shop the next day and sure enough all there platies had it, and to make things worse I told them and they didn't even care!

Anyway my tank is currently running at 25c and I'm using eSHA Exit antiwhitespot treatment but it doesnt really seem to be working very well. Can I also increase the temperature slowly to 30C. The fish all seem very happy at 25c but can anyone tell me just to get rid this infection will gold barbs, silver mollies and Mickey mouse platies in a 110 litre tank we happy with 30c?

Thanks in advance.

Adrian

 

[WILDER]

If you have no other fish apart from livebearers turn temp up to 30 and add some salt to the tank, one tablespoon to 5gal, it takes a while sometimes, it can take two rounds to get rid of it, good luck.

http/cichlid-forum.com/articles/ich.php

http/www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_ich.php

 

[AdrianB]

Thanks for your reply wilder. Just reading those links. Gold barbs arent livebearers though are they?

 

[WILDER]

Should be fine maybe add less salt say a teaspoon to the 5 gal, good luck.