peacock bass with white spots on fins and body, need help?
February 25, 2010 - 11:32 am
my juvenile peacock bass started to have these white spot on it boby, tail, and fins, other than that it seems pretty normal. i wonder if those white spots could be fungus? if so what can i buy to treats it.
It sounds like ich.
I usually treat ich with a salt solution, as I don’t like chemicals that have synthetic dyes. I would also suggest regularly vacuuming your tank gravel when ich is not present on your fish….due to the parasite’s life-cycle.
Research the ich parasite and its life-cycle and go from there. Like I said, I prefer salt, but there are many chemicals on the market that may also be effective.
February 25th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
If they are small round spots, they are Ick and should be treated every other day for a week with copper or malachite green. If they are irregular and larger, they may be fungus and should be treated with API Pimafix or an antibiotic.
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Robert Price
Ichthyologist
February 25th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
It sounds like ich.
I usually treat ich with a salt solution, as I don’t like chemicals that have synthetic dyes. I would also suggest regularly vacuuming your tank gravel when ich is not present on your fish….due to the parasite’s life-cycle.
Research the ich parasite and its life-cycle and go from there. Like I said, I prefer salt, but there are many chemicals on the market that may also be effective.
References :
February 25th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Go to your local fish store ,They will tell you how to treat ick.
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