jude Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 One of my tanks has whitespot and the fish are badly infected. I am having daily losses despite raising the temp and using white spot cure. I think I've discovered the cause - 2 largish long dead bristlenoses under a rock. That can't have done much for the water quality! Anyway, my question is, assuming the fish don't make it, how should I treat the tank, stones and plants to ensure the tank is safe again? Its a small 2 foot tank with a UG filter. Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Keep all critters out of it for more than 2 weeks. The whitespot will die without a host. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 What about snails? I have lots of red ramshorns in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Errr... pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 not sure if it would work but perhaps up the temp to 30C and keep dosing with the whitespot cure for two weeks? im not sure what role snails would play in whitespot, or if they could get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 My reply disappeared - or I hit the wrong button. The temp is up and I will continue the treatment until it is clear or the last poor itchy wee fish has passed on. Looking at them makes me want to scratch Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 perhaps a salt bath might help them? probably quite hard to catch them all in a planted tank if theyre all small fish though :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiejanet Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 How many fish are in your 24" tank? to lose two large bristlenoses(about6" fully grown) that`s the tank half full capacity! so what else have you got in there? Overstocking creates its own problems, due to stress, stress makes fish ill, hence whitespot...a stress illness... Jan.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 If you remove the fish there can be no whitespot in the cyst (resistent)stage so if you continue treatment you will get rid of it. What are you using for treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Thanks Janet, I don't think it was overstocked because, apart from the bn's, it only had baby platies but its worth bearing in mind when the outbreak is over and I look at putting fish back in. Cheers Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Hi alanmin I'm using blue circle whitespot cure. I've never had ich before but I had a bottle on hand just in case. Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 What is the active ingredient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Ummm - hang on, I'll check the bottle. No idea, the bottle doesn't say but I'd guess methylene blue because it turns the water blue. Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 You should be doing water changes at the same time. This may help stop the deaths. As in 30%, daily for a few days at least, then get your water tested. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Yep, I am doing that - did a large one last night and will do another today - I figger that with fish popping off right, left and centre it would need something drastic to keep the water in a decent condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 It may be be malachite in which case you will need to watch any sensitive fish. Methylene blue is usually used as a fungacide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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