22 replies to this topic

[vaggacichlid]

hey all
just noticed my fish have whitespot. what do i do to treat it? i have quickly read a couple of posts but i couldn't find any way to cure/ treat the fish.

any help wil;l be appreciated

[benckie]

gravel clean water change and a uv and a 1/4 dose white spot remover

[Iamsam]

the best thing is triple sulfur tablets F****** expensive about 60$ for a container but it works like magic, we were struggling to get rid of whitespot from our hospital tank with just normal white spot remover been treating for weeks and nothing happened than used triple sulfur and within 3 days it was all gone, it works miracle but the price is a bit of a pain BUT well worth it

sam

[benckie]

16 bucks online but you have to order it and will take 7 days to get here

[Mudjimba]

I've got a container with 7 tablets left, it was a 12 tablet container cost $8.95.
"use 1 tablet/40 litres of aquarium water. predissolve tabs in disposable container of wtare before adding to tank. Repeat dose in 3 days if necessary. In cases of severe infestaation apply one tablet /20litres."

You are welcome to this container with 7 tabs if you find it hard to get, but may be of little use due to small quantity judging from above directions. pm me if you want them and we'll see what we can do.
cheers
Glenn

[Iamsam]

o cool so you can get it in small containers mine is a giant contanier thus it costs a lot i didnt relilise there were smaller containteres where i got mine from it was the smallest and than they got larger.
sorry for any confusion


sam

[Mudjimba]

How many tabs in the large container, I'd probably suggest your better off with the $60 bottle, (This stuff is also great for treating fin rot and body fungus) my 12 tab container wouldn't be able to treat a large tank judging by the instructions. But for individual fish moved to hospital tank I guess it's ok. I've only used it for bettas/pardise fish/gouramis injured while breeding and getting further infections to wounds. And it has cured fish in days that we thought we'd lose. magic...... for me anyway.
cheers

[benckie]

ive used the stuff for my oscars and veja,s after breeding when they are a bit smashed up worked well made the water slightly yellow but no big deal

[vaggacichlid]

okay, cheers for that. 1st time with white spot. just wondering how long my fish can hold off for, can't makle it out to LFS tomorrow got footy all day, i'll try and drop by after footy.

i think the tablets or whitespot remover is the way to go. i had a UV steriliser built in in my external cannister filter, but its playing up, so its unnattached.


just to let you know, whitespot is only in my fish tank and is my growing out tank. my brothers and dads tanks are all fine and all of the fry we have for sale are all fine and free from whitespot.

[the_german]

ichti cant live in temps over 29oC.or not long
so if you cichlids can handle 30-31 do that + a dose of salt 1gr/l
should get rid of that prob. very fast.

[madasa]

ichti cant live in temps over 29oC.or not long
so if you cichlids can handle 30-31 do that + a dose of salt 1gr/l
should get rid of that prob. very fast.

Absolutely! Up the temp to 30 / 32 and add aquarium salt at 1tbsp to 5G (10G if cats, plecs, scaleless). Maintain treatment for 7 days minimum.

Water change 30% every 2 days only replacing salt in water changed.

You need to increase your tank maintenance and / or quarantine new fish.

White spot will not occur in a well maintained tank with new fish quarantined before adding.

Fish should not die from whitespot.

[benckie]

nice one pete thats on the money

but i think youll find guys white spot can live in hi temps the hi temp just speeds up the life cycle so you can kill it off it certain life cycles stages

[the_german]

nah,not white spot,ichti cant no way.

[benckie]

ill agree to disagree

[the_german]

your good man.

[benckie]

:wink:

[morg]

I'm with you benckie.
I was always under the impression that you can only kill it in its free swimming stage. Increasing temp just speeds up the life cycle.

[benckie]

yep morg your right

but im not going to go into it im sick of going over this every week

so ill agree to disagre

and sit back and have a nice cuppa

[madasa]

Increasing the temp speeds up the life cycle of ich so it enters the free swimming stage asap and can be killed as this is the only stage at which it can be killed.

Ich does not like increased temperatures.

Increasing the temp also increases the fishes metabolism thus promoting healing.

Like Benckie Im fed up typing the same response almost every week - good tank hygiene and quarantining and it wont happen people. Will gladly discuss goiod tank husbandry to any one who wants to know. I have NEVER had white spot in any of my tanks.

[benckie]

yep thats what where saying thanks for clearing that up cheers pete :wink: