how to treat white spots for a goldfish?

Question

it could be through separate medicines for fishes or using simple methods such as using salt water

Answer 1

the site below will have the answer you are looking for :-)

http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/fish_diseases.htm

Answer 2

White spots !! is a fungi that grows very fast in certain temperature condition, especialy during the rainny season.
Table salt will not do !!
Go to your pet shop and buy " Methalene Blue " and give it a few drops. This should work. Do not leave it till the fish is covered with white spot, other wise you may have to soak the fish in the solution.
Take the fish tank out to the sun light, this hepls a lot.

From - Get well Fish

Answer 3

Your goldfish has ick! You can buy medicine at any pet store. I honestly recommend NOT KEEPING GOLDFISH! They are the filthiest fish you can possibly own. Until this one is not more treat the ick and keep the tank clean. Depending on your tank size and filtration system you'll probably need to clean it at least once a week. Hope you don't have it in a bowl. That's cruel.

Answer 4

use ick or exchange the tank water from normal tap water, put some salt so that the temperature is being maintained and will be suitable for fish to surviveand also prevent them to get skin diseases.take care of the fish...

Answer 5

Here is an article that explains how to treat the ich using salt, http://www.thegab.org/Articles/IchSaltTreatment.html

I like to use the salt treatment instead of using those harsh chemicals which can actually effect the cycle of your tank.

Answer 6

This is a skin disease know as the...

Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis commonly known as..."Ich"


Disease Signs
The classic sign of an "Ich" infection is the presence of small white spots on the skin or gills. These lesions look like small blisters on the skin or fins of the fish. Prior to the appearance of white spots, fish may show signs of irritation, flashing, weakness, loss of appetite, and decreased activity. If the parasite is only present on the gills, white spots will not be seen at all, but fish will die in large numbers. In these fish, gills will be pale and very swollen. White spots should not be used as the only means of diagnosis because other diseases may have a similar appearance. Gill and skin scrapings should be taken when the first signs of illness are observed. If the "Ich" organism is seen, fish should be medicated immediately because fish which are severely infected may not survive treatment.

Prevention of "Ich"
Prevention of "Ich" is preferable to treating fish after a disease outbreak is in progress. All incoming fish should be quarantined for at least three days when temperatures are 75 to 83°F. At cooler temperatures a 3-day quarantine will be inadequate for "Ich" because of its lengthened life cycle. For this reason, and to prevent introduction of other diseases which have incubation periods greater than 3 days, a longer quarantine is strongly recommended. Three weeks is generally considered a minimum period for adequate quarantine of new fish.

Treatment of "Ich"
Control of "Ich" outbreaks can be difficult because of the parasites' unusual life cycle and the effect of water temperature on its life cycle. Review the life cycle of L multifiliis presented in Figure 1 . Of the life stages shown, only the free-swimming tomites are susceptible to chemical treatment. This means that application of a single treatment will kill tomites which have emerged from cysts and have not yet burrowed into the skin of host fish. This single treatment will not affect organisms which emerge after the chemical has broken down or been flushed from the system. Repeated treatments, however, will continually kill the juvenile tomites, preventing continuation of the infection. The epizootic will be controlled as more adult parasites drop off the sick fish, encyst, and produce young which cannot survive because of the repeated application of chemicals. This process will be greatly accelerated if organic debris can be removed from the tank or vat following treatment. This will remove many cysts from the environment, decreasing the number of emergent tomites.

Water temperature has a tremendous influence on how fast the life cycle for "Ich" ( Figure 1 ) is completed. At warm temperatures (75-79°F), the life cycle is completed in about 48 hours, which means that chemical treatments should be applied every other day. At cooler temperatures the life cycle is prolonged and treatments should be spaced further apart. For example, at a water temperature of 60°F, treatments should be spaced 4 or 5 days apart. In warm water, a minimum of three treatments applied 2 to 3 days apart is required. In cooler water, a minimum of five treatments should be applied 3 to 5 days apart. Treatments should never be discontinued until all mortality from "Ich" has stopped. Fish should be closely watched during recovery; the weakened fish may be susceptible to a secondary bacterial infection. The choice of chemical used to treat "Ich" will be based upon water quality conditions, species of fish to be treated, and the type of system fish are housed in. In general, copper sulfate, formalin, and potassium permanganate are all effective against "Ich" when applied at the correct concentration in a repetitive manner as described above.

Answer 7

I would suggest methylene blue dye or malachite green.
They seem to work really well. Also try and raise the water temperature to about 80 F.

Answer 8

Apply ick. Or else salt and grill on both sides; serve hot.

Answer 9

do anything but do not use salt water once you put the stuff in your fish will float to the top of your tank what you should do is get the poor goldfish some ick medicine my fish had ick like 20 times

Answer 10

Get some ick medication at your local petstore. what your fish has is called ick.

Answer 11

try healthy food at your local pet store