White Spot

[philfista]

Hi all,

What is the best way to treat white spot?


I have treated this problem before but it keeps comming back , but its only the black molly that gets is .


Any ideas.

 

[WILDER]

Can you describe the whitespot it should look like a grain of salt, or like they have been sprinkled in salt.

 

[Spooky76]

If the molly keeps getting it something is wrong.
What else is in the tank ? What are you water stats ? Temp ? PH ? Do you add salt ?

Do you treat even after the whitespot is no longer visible ?

 

[philfista]

I have 2 mollys, 1 plec, a cory, 2 tiger barms, 3 clown loaches,red tailed shark, a crayfish, 3 zebra dainos, and 2 other catfish i not sure what they are. 4 apple snails and 15 trumpet snails.

water stats are

ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 40.
ph 7.5
temp 26
No salt dont think my cory can handle it .

I usually give it a couple of day of treatment when the white spot goes, and take out my carbon.

What do you recommend using ? will it effect my bio filter?

 

[WILDER]

How many gallons is the tank.
Turn temp up to 30 increase aeration with the high temp and med.
Remove black carbon.
Treat for another week once spots have disappeared.

 

[philfista]

My tank is 40 gallons

I have removed the carbon and added interpet white spot treatment. Turned the temperature of the tank up to 80. I think it may be to late for on of the mollies he/she is covered in white spot for the 3rd time. This time im going to give them a weeks treatment after the white spot has vanished. All the other fish seem o.k.

Any other ideas?