White Spot in my Aquarium!
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Marine costs a lot and takes a lot of maintenance, not to mention the price of fish.
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My tropical tank takes a lot of looking after as it is.
Here is one of mine, this is the largest. If you look an the bottom shelf underneath, you can see my little hospital tank.
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Clare, unfortunately the basics of fish keeping haven't been adhered. Always quarantine new fish. Should you risk not to then always check treatments are suitable for all the fish you have.
Also, on the subject of filters, just changing a matured filter for a brand new unmatured filter is asking for trouble too.
Fish shops are kept going by people who don't follow the basics and can't be held liable. Offering to replace your fish is a decent gesture.
I blame Dave.
Also, on the subject of filters, just changing a matured filter for a brand new unmatured filter is asking for trouble too.
Fish shops are kept going by people who don't follow the basics and can't be held liable. Offering to replace your fish is a decent gesture.
I blame Dave.
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Clare, unfortunately the basics of fish keeping haven't been adhered. Always quarantine new fish. Should you risk not to then always check treatments are suitable for all the fish you have.
Also, on the subject of filters, just changing a matured filter for a brand new unmatured filter is asking for trouble too.
Fish shops are kept going by people who don't follow the basics and can't be held liable. Offering to replace your fish is a decent gesture.
I blame Dave.
Also, on the subject of filters, just changing a matured filter for a brand new unmatured filter is asking for trouble too.
Fish shops are kept going by people who don't follow the basics and can't be held liable. Offering to replace your fish is a decent gesture.
I blame Dave.
If the LFS offered some free fish as a gesture I would feel very well compensated as the White spot can be in a tank fir several months before the fish show any signs.
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A biorb would be suitable, but you would have to either keep fish in it to keep the tank mature. Personally I couldn't go back to using a bi orb, but sometimes needs must.
Or, you could keep a bag/net full of ceramic media in your main filter, then just take water out of your main tank, add the ceramic media and away you go.
Sometimes I have tubs all over the place, as well as my three tanks!
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As said, clown loaches are very prone to white spot and unfortunately most white spot treatments (I used Protizin) contain copper which will kill loaches with a full dose (half dose is fine btw). I didn`t know this and subsequently killed mine
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I didn't know this either, so that may have killed mine, but it did have a picture of a loach on the front of the box, so I would be annoyed if it did!
Will look into an isolation tank.
Will look into an isolation tank.
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Bummer! Oh well, I'll know that for next time, but hopefully there won't be a next time. I'm worried about putting new fish in there now!
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The plec has some spots I think, but it could be its pattern! I have seen it so rarely since I bought it, (about 3.5 years ago), I can't tell if that's usual or not!
My original tetra neon is still going strong, no signs on him. Catfish don't sit still enough for me to see.
My original tetra neon is still going strong, no signs on him. Catfish don't sit still enough for me to see.
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Must be a small plec then. Can`t miss my 13 incher
If there`s no sign of it I`d add whatever you fancy. If you`re gonna add more Loaches, simply dose the water with white spot treatment at the same time you add fish (small dose). Might be worth checking which treatment would be least harmfull to them
If there`s no sign of it I`d add whatever you fancy. If you`re gonna add more Loaches, simply dose the water with white spot treatment at the same time you add fish (small dose). Might be worth checking which treatment would be least harmfull to them
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The problem is, most treatments are either harmful to the fish, or to your plants (if you have live ones).
Also it's easier to treat in a hospital/quarantine tank as long as it's a lot smaller than the main tank.
One bonus is I use a lot less meds than I would in my main tank. And you don't risk killing the fish that are not ill. That only works when introducing new fish. In Clare's case the whole tank needs treating.
SO, a salt dip for any live plants and then use your protizin. You'd be best taking the plec out though and treating him with something less harsh.
Also it's easier to treat in a hospital/quarantine tank as long as it's a lot smaller than the main tank.
One bonus is I use a lot less meds than I would in my main tank. And you don't risk killing the fish that are not ill. That only works when introducing new fish. In Clare's case the whole tank needs treating.
SO, a salt dip for any live plants and then use your protizin. You'd be best taking the plec out though and treating him with something less harsh.
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