the other one doesn't have any anyone know why? Can it be a disease?
2007-07-10 15:38:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
There are two possibilities, if the white spots are more or less all over the fish, then it's ich. If they are confined to the fishes gill plates and pectoral fins, then it's more likely to be an indication you have a male ready to breed and you are seeing breeding tubicles. if that is the case it looks like this:
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/2002/tuber.jpg
an that is nothing at all to worry about.
If the spots are more spread out, like on this goldfsh:
http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Misc%20W14.jpg
then you have ich.
Ich is a parasite in your aquarium. To dispel some common myths it is not caused by poor water quality or low temperatures, or ammonia, or dirty filters or anything else like that. It does not lurk around in a tank waiting to attack fish, it does not only attack weakened fish, it is not airborne. None of that is true. It is caused by a specific parasite and must be introduced into the tank. This usually happens when you bring in new fish from an infected tank. The best treatments for ick in a tropical aquariums is:
Change a large portion of the water, about 50-60% while cleaning the gravel very well.
Clean the filter and change all the media but leave out the carbon.
Add 2 tablespoons of salt per 5 gallons of the tank.
Raise the temperature to 88-90 F. Raise it slowly, about 1 degree per hour. You may need to add an air stone or two depending on the type of fish and how heavily the tank is stocked. Treat for at least 7 days after you see the last white spots on any of the fish. After the treatment return the tank temperature to normal.
OR
Use a good ick medication as directed on the bottle. Try to find a medication that used Malachite Green as the active ingredient. (CAUTION: Malachite Green is a known carcinogen. Be careful not to get it on your skin!) Quick Cure is a good choice.
Change 25% or more of the water daily being sure to clean the gravel as you do so.
Continue the treatment for at least 7 days after you see the last white spots on any of the fish. After the treatment, return the carbon to your filter.
Either will work and will remove the ich from your tank.
MM
2007-07-10 16:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The little white dots could be a sign of Ich. I'm not an expert by any means, though. Here are a couple of websites to check out, the first one is a picture of a goldfish with Ich, the second one has a lot of information on Ich:
http://www.koivet.com/html/articles/articles_details.php?article_id=171
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/IchPrevention.html
2007-07-10 15:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by InvaderZiM 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they look like white pimples it is a male and is ready to breed!!!!!
If they are more like speckles of dust it is ick. If your goldfish has Ick it WILL show up on your other goldfish. You may be one lucky person if you have a female and a male. Keep an eye on this! Goldfish are very hard to breed in an aquarium.
2007-07-10 16:54:03 · answer #3 · answered by jdizine 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ich(aka Ick, Whitespot Disease)- symptoms: tiny white dots on fish's body and/or fins, rapid gill movements
2007-07-10 15:51:21 · answer #4 · answered by tiki_301 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible ich or could be maturing. watch your temps can cause ich whih needs treated asap. could be fungus.. treat the water by the symptons. read the labels on all fish meds for symptons
2007-07-10 15:58:37 · answer #5 · answered by petloverlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is probably white spot disease. you can buy medicine to treat this from your local pet shop. and be careful it is contagious to other fish.
2007-07-10 15:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by mallissa_rocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur fish has ich, just go to any petstore and u can buy medication for him and u should ask sum1 in aqutics about it.
2007-07-10 16:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by paige b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
likely ich.
2007-07-10 16:58:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋