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01-01-2008, 11:38 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: California
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Best cure for white spot?
What do you guys recommend? My tang and racoon have small signs of white spot. I think this was because i went on vacation for a week, beacause they didnt have it before i left. Is there any natural cure that doesnt involve chemicals? If not, whats the best treatment product.
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01-01-2008, 11:57 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: nashville
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they probably have ich
take a picture let us see
if its not bad just increase feedings with food soaked in selcom/and or garlic
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01-01-2008, 11:59 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tellycoleman
they probably have ich
take a picture let us see
if its not bad just increase feedings with food soaked in selcom/and or garlic
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I agree with everything Tellycoleman said.
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01-01-2008, 12:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tellycoleman
they probably have ich
take a picture let us see
if its not bad just increase feedings with food soaked in selcom/and or garlic
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garlic? like can it be a homemade garlic juice or is it some special store bought stuff, i cant post pics cause my camera is broken and my other camera is one of those old school ones that dont have usb connection to a computer.
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01-01-2008, 12:18 PM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Garlic is not a cure. It only stimulates their appetite to help with being healthy enough to fight off the infection. There are ways to fight it in a quarantine tank with and without medication... In a display, garlic soaked food, cleaner shrimp and UV can all help a fish get through the current round of ich, but not eliminate it from the tank...
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01-01-2008, 12:22 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hop
Garlic is not a cure. It only stimulates their appetite to help with being healthy enough to fight off the infection. There are ways to fight it in a quarantine tank with and without medication... In a display, garlic soaked food, cleaner shrimp and UV can all help a fish get through the current round of ich, but not eliminate it from the tank...
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ya i just wanna get it off my tang and my raccoon butterfly first, then eliminate it from my tank, so do i like get natural garlic juice or does it have to be store bought stuff.
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01-01-2008, 12:27 PM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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The only way to rid it from a tank is to leave the tank without fish for a minimum of 6 weeks at 78 degrees or higher. Lower temps, slow the life cycle of the parasite down. Treating in tank with garlic and selcone, cleaners and UV is hit or miss. You still may loose them.
Some people believe that moving them to a quarantine tank at this stage is more stress that causes the parasite to gain a stronger foot hold, but I disagree because the treating with hyposalinity is reported to ease their stress and if performed correctly is very effective.
But if I were in your shoes, I would try the food soaked in garlic and selcon and watch for the next 12-24 hours. If it gets worse, post back here. And I just use 100% garlic paste from the spice isle. I place the food in a small amount of RO/DI water, put a little bit of paste in and stir it up. Then pour the liquid out and feed the solid matter to the fish. But I have not had to do this in over four years.
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01-01-2008, 12:37 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hop
The only way to rid it from a tank is to leave the tank without fish for a minimum of 6 weeks at 78 degrees or higher. Lower temps, slow the life cycle of the parasite down. Treating in tank with garlic and selcone, cleaners and UV is hit or miss. You still may loose them.
Some people believe that moving them to a quarantine tank at this stage is more stress that causes the parasite to gain a stronger foot hold, but I disagree because the treating with hyposalinity is reported to ease their stress and if performed correctly is very effective.
But if I were in your shoes, I would try the food soaked in garlic and selcon and watch for the next 12-24 hours. If it gets worse, post back here. And I just use 100% garlic paste from the spice isle. I place the food in a small amount of RO/DI water, put a little bit of paste in and stir it up. Then pour the liquid out and feed the solid matter to the fish. But I have not had to do this in over four years.
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ok thanks im gonna go to albertsons right now because i also am gonna get some nori for my tang.
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