Whitespot

[WeeMan]

Well obviously not! But am I doing this right as it is escalating.

Basically 4 phantom tetras and 2 pentazona barbs in a 12G with good water parameters, added 4 rummynosed tetras and 2 days later, little white spots!!

I've done waterchanges then medicated and repeated for the last 5 days but the spots have spread to the phantoms and the barbs.

Any suggestions and sorry if I forgot anything

Dan

 

[breezer40]

What meds are you using and you said you waterchange then medicate..are you doing this throughout the treatment as this might be a problem. The only time you water change when medicating is if you have to repeat the treatment after the 7 days or whatever the med instructions are.

 

[WeeMan]

I read somewhere that to dilute the parasite to watechange, then I have been medicating so that I am not just wasting it down the drain.

I'm using NTLABS Ichcide

Thanks Dan

 

[breezer40]

Never used that brand but if it is the same as most of the others it states to add x amount on a daily basis. To make sure that the treatment works you have to follow it to the letter. The idea of these treatments is to kill the parasite as soon as it becomes free swimming so the ICH is gone and thats about as diluted as you can get

 

[WeeMan]

It says 3 days then see how it is and if needs be add some more. Useful hay?

Dan

 

[breezer40]

ummm the ICH cycle IMOE is never over in 3 days. It might be worth trying something like Waterlife Protozin (my fav) which is a full 7 day treatment

 

[WeeMan]

Ok, will have to go on a search for it or certainly something different

Dan

 

[WeeMan]

Bye bye 1 Red I have failed you, swim well in heaven

 

[breezer40]

poor red

This is a link to the waterlife med although most LFS have it

http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/Z121247.asp (third one down)

 

[WeeMan]

Thanks

Dan

 

[SkiFletch]

Have you pulled out any activated carbon in your filter? If not, you're filter is degrading the meds before they can have the desired effect. Also, have you a running airstone as most meds use up lots of O2 in the water which could lead to excess stress. Finally, whats your temp. Raising the temp a little to the high 70's farenheight and 27ish celsius will help combat Ich provided you're sure thats what you have.

Ich is almoast never over in 3 days as mentioned. What happens is the disease is actually little parasites that burrow under the skin/scales and eat the fish. Then when fully grown and ready to multiply they leave the fishes body, swim around the water, attach themselves to something, multiply, and go attach themselves back onto the fish. It is only in the stage when they are swimming around can they be killed by the meds. At a slightly warmer temp their life cycle is usually about 7 days long.

Dont be shy to continue treatment even after the fish seem normal just to make sure that you kill off every last one of the little protozin bastages