2006-08-02 08:23:42 · 17 answers · asked by yoyoknickers2 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
You can get something to put in the water from a good pet shop or if this fails then ask in a vet surgery and they may be able to help ...
2006-08-02 08:28:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is commonly treated by buying medicated drops you add to the water. You can buy them from a good aquarist.
However, the most common cause of this disease is stress and that is most commonly caused by poor water quality. If I were you I'd take a sample of your tank water along to the aquarist and they will test it for you. If you use the drops but don't sort out your water, the whitespot is likely to come back again and again. Stress can also be brought on by overfeeding, overcrowding, noises and vibrations.
It can also be brought in by new fish so if you have another tank you can quarantine new fish in for a time, then that may be an idea.
Any medication you purchase, please ask how it will affect your filter. Some do and some don't and you may also have to increase the frequency of your water changes for a time or add in something to increase the bacterial fauna in your filter.
Most vets don't know much a about fish (I know this because I am a vet, but fortunately I have some basic aquarist experience too) so I wouldn't go directly to a vet, a good aquarium/fish shop will (likely) be a better source of advice
2006-08-02 08:48:44 · answer #2 · answered by midge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a PROPER aquarium and ask for something to help cure whitespot.
The real problem is not curing whitespot, but finding out what is causing it.
Have you purchased new fish recently?
Do you have too many fish in your tank?
Do you have Platy's?
Do you have the wrong species of fish sharing the same tank?
Have you given your tank a water change recently?
The questions go on for an eternity.
An excellant website to visit that will give you advice is.....
http://www.badmanstropicalfish.com/
2006-08-02 08:40:35 · answer #3 · answered by FULL TRUTH TELLER 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using your protazin everyday as it breaks down in the water, make sure you have no carbon in your filter as that removes the treatment. Could be you have a resistant form of whitespot if protazin every day for 5 days doesnt work switch to King British WS3 £3.99 for 50ml this can also be used everyday if need be, but does say every 48hours on packaging. If spots are just on gill covers then stop treatment as fish are boy fish and thats all, if spots all over then continue treatment... if possible raise temperature if using protazin every day doesnt work, raising the temperature speeds up the life cycle of whitespot and the only way the chemicals can cure it is once the parasite comes off the fish to multiply! as the fishes slime protects the shitespot from the chemicals. adding salt encourages the whitespot to come off the fish. methylene blue is good used correctly but it can kill beneficial filter bacteris so if you decide to use that then make sure you read instructions carefully...
2016-03-27 14:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is only the free-swimming stage of the parasite that is susceptible to treatment; neither the trophonts under the epithelium or the tomont cysts can be killed. So any treatment plan has to be carried out over a period of time in order to kill the emerging parasites. This in turn depends on temperature. At 7oC the life cycle will take six weeks, whereas at 25oC it will be complete in a week.
An alternative treatment is prolonged salt immersion at 1-2 ppt (parts per thousand), i.e. 1-2 grams per litre
Water should be monitored during the treatment course in case there is any loss of filter activity.
you can get white spot treatment at any pet shop..
It is also believed that fish that survive an attack of Ich have an increased immunity against future attacks
2006-08-02 08:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by maidenrocks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how many fish have got the disease? whitespot unfortuatly is a contagious deisea, which can be passed onto every fish in the aquarium/pond.
It is also caused by stress, is your aquarium near loud noise, or loud bass?, have you recenetly added any fish to your aquarium/pond?, is your aquarium/pond new?. These are some of the more common causes of whitespot..
as for treating it, different people have different opinions...normally there are treatments, of different strenths and quality that most people use, they are normally all avaiable at your local pet store.
2006-08-02 08:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by blacknedkittie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medication is the way to go, but one thing I know for a fact that helps, is to raise the water temp a few degrees. Just temporarily while fish are on the med's. Never raise the temp more than 82 degrees, as this will cook them. I keep my tanks @ 78. I use Aqua-sole (sp) it works great as a med and you can use it regularly afterwords as a preventative. Good Luck!
2006-08-02 12:54:15 · answer #7 · answered by Tim R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The white spots are a illness to the fihs called Ick. You can buy medication for the illness form your local pet store, and it will go away.
2006-08-02 08:35:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi the best way is to get some treatment you put in the water form your local pet store.
2006-08-02 08:34:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything with Methylene blue will work well. So will salt at 1 tsp for 5 gallons.
2006-08-04 03:46:15 · answer #10 · answered by Ray KS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋