Silverdollarboy2 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 The fish don't seem phrased but the spots are increasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Would any of those whitespot cures do any better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 how much salt have you got in there (g per L)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I started with 3gpl the in the first water change I did (21l) I put in 5gpl and a few days ago I did another 21l water change and did 7gpl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 It has only been 1 week, the spots that are still 'showing' were probably already attached to the fish. In cold water the life cycle is very slow - about 3 to 4 weeks. Read this graphic: from http://www.livingreefs.com/threads/oh-no-i-have-ich-what-do-i-do.30950/ As you can see at 24+ deg it take nearly a week for them to grow on the fish, so just think how long they will take to grow at 18 deg. And remember to keep the salt in the water for a good few weeks (I may have said 1, I now think 2 - 3 would be better) after all symptoms have gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Adrienne Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Yes, you are looking at a minimum of 21 days in cold water which is one cycle. It is important to remember that while you can see the cysts on the fish, the treatment will not be working on the ones visible to you. The cysts need to be detached to be in a form where treatment will work. They then fall to the bottom of the tank and multiply so keep the substrate or bottom of the tank as clean as you possibly can. The idea is to break the cycle so that they cease to multiply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 "Tests of the euryhalinity of G. huttoni showed that the species has high salt tolerance and can easily and actively live in undiluted sea water without prior acclimitisation by placement in diluted sea water." - McDowall (1965). Studies on the Biology of the Red-finned Bully Gobiomorphus huttoni (Ogilby) II.__BREEDING AND LIFE HISTORY. Transations of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Zoology, Volume 5. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 The amount of salt added is not going to increase the speed of getting rid of the white spot and the article is referring to sea salt which is not necessarily the same salinity as purchased salts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 The spots have gone but I am leaving the salt in the tank for another 3-4 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Good idea - keep it in for at least 21 days as that is another life cycle. You are doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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