Jalil30 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 My red bellied pacu (Marlon) has noticable ick. I have since removed him from my 75 gallon tank to a smaller 20 gallon tank.. he is alone.. I have raised the temp gradually and added salt.. 1st 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons today I increased it another 1tablespoon per 5 gallons. I am using sea salt. I did however go to the pet store and purchase Wardleys ick out sensative. I am not sure how I should treat the tank he came out of , which houses 2 Oscars, a clown knife a small red devil and pleco. i also have 4 other tanks that i have been using the same nets and siphon in... what should I do to maintain the health of the other fish... Should I even use these drops? I am hearing horror stories... its a fairly large whit fuzzy patch on his side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Ahem... As I was saying... White Spot or 'Ich' is a protozoan parasite that attaches itself to fish. It is present in water everywhere, and will be in almost all freshwater tanks. The parasite goes through several stages over about 10-15 days (temperature dependant), including a free-swimming stage that can rapidly infect other fish. What it looks like: The visible stage of Whitespot looks like grains of salt stuck to the outside of the fish. It can appear anywhere on the fish but often attaches to fins and gill plates. What causes it: White Spot is invariably caused by poor water conditions in combination with stress - it is a sign the the fish's immune system is failing, allowing the parasite to take hold. As certain stages of the parasite cannot live in water above 28 degrees, it should be less of a problem in a Discus tank as the water should be already be that warm. What to do: As it is often caused by poor water, test the aquarium water to determine if filters etc are operating correctly. Do a large waterchange. Raise the temperature to 30 degrees, but make sure that there is adequate water motion to maintain good oxygen levels in the water (as the temperature of water rises, it holds less and less oxygen) - often you will need to add an airstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalil30 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 It does not look like that... it's 1 big furry white spot on his side.. I have noticed that on another fish though that has since died. Looked like bubbles were on him.. an iridescent shark. can I post pics on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hmm... seems we a running a duplicate thread - it sounds like a fungal infection - treat it with Furan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tHEcONCH Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Its an infected bite - Furan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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