oneeyedfrog Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I got a dwarf chain loach- kept it in QT for 3 weeks. Thought "you look ok" so popped him in the big planted community tank. 10mins later DD2 sez" Mum that loach has got white spots on it!" Aaarrrgghh! 1 hr later I managed to catch it. That was 13 days ago. I put it back in QT and treated with wunder tonic ( as per instructions on bottle) and salt. It has no spots that I can see now. But will get younger sharper eyes to check this time! :lol: How long should I leave it in QT? I have been watching carefully in the main tank incase any other fish show signs but so far so good. Are they likely to get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Are conditions in the QT tank the same as the main tank (pH, temp etc)? Seems to me the loach was stressed by the move from QT. Hopefully it is unlikely the other fish will catch it since you caught it quite quickly. I would think if they were going to get it they would have done so by now. I think 10 days after treatment has finished is recommended but if you have treated it then put it back in the same tank as before the same thing might happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 temp etc were the same. I don't know about the fish but I was certainly stressed by the move from the main tank back to the QT :lol: man he's fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Nope, if the spots were visibly 10 minutes after you put him in the main tank then they were there well before you moved him. When the spots first attach on to a fish they are invisible to the naked eye and slowly grow. I did the same thing one. Three weeks in QT, dropped it in the main tank then realised they had spots. I think the lighting was better in the main tank so it was easier to see them there. Unfortunately removing the fish from the main tank must have knocked a few off*, which then developed in the gravel then covered all my other fish in their babies. grrr (*if removed from a fish too early they can still develop. A fish that dies from whitespot will be spotless soon after death as they all flee the host) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Hi Stella, Glad to know I'm not the only one :lol: That's what I was worried about- knocking some off whilst chasing him around the tank. How long could it take to show up in the main tank if any fell off? I probably should have treated the main tank straight away to kill any before they latched onto fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.