white spot lehhh....

[mikehooi]

hey guys need help d.........big problem,
how to treat almost 100 neon tetra and rummy nose in a planted 4 feet planted tank.
is fully planted.....so i dun think i can pour in metylene blue or put salt inside it.

anyone give me any solution?

[Simon]

treat them separately in an empty tank, you might want to try add salt straight into your planted tank. Depending on the concentration, some plants might not be able to take it

[ranmasatome]

Do Both loh....lower concentrations of MB and lower concentrations of salt...but both...worked for me..lol also fully planted....

[mikehooi]

i reALLy have no idea how to remove them....too many.....even the clown loach got white spot. so i guess.....put in the MB and salt

[tawauboy]

it is not advisable to use 2 methods concurrently.

use salt at 1 tablespoon per 20 litres. keep to your regular water change interval and dose salt to maintain the salt concentration level. maintain the salt treatment for 3-4 weeks. at the end of treatment, use your regular water change interval to bring the salt concentration down slowly.

salt does not cause any side effects and is effective.

[ranmasatome]

Why no good to use both methods....not that i'm disagreeing...but would like to know... its learning mah.. i did it b4 and it worked..but just want to find out all the cons just so if its really bad then this is a good opportunity to learn..

[tawauboy]

well, let's say someone is sick and went to see 2 doctors. both doctors gave different medicine. so is it advisable to take both types of medicine at half doses?

we do not know what the side effect will be when we mix 2 treatments together. right now we may not see any side effect but what about in the longer term?

[ranmasatome]

so its speculation?

[tawauboy]

well, i don't see the logic of using 2 treatment methods for an ailment.

[mordrake]

i had a bout of white spots in my 6ft planted (150+ tetras, wild discus, shrimps etc etc) a few months ago.
i used "protozin" by waterlife and got rid of the problem.
plants and fishes (yes, shrimps also) were safe and sound.
u should also ;
- up temp to 29C
- add an airstone for extra aeration
- complete the dosage and duration recommended even though no more spots can be seen.

[Livaio]

I had the same problem, I bought about 50 Cadinal Terta at tuas in gans. 2 weeks later they were covered with white spot. Here's what I did and it worked.
- Slowly raise your temperature to 30c
- Do 30 percent water changes every other day.
- In a few days, they recovered.
Be patient, an it will work.
Good Luck

[lorba]

the best method i've tried is as per what thomas mentioned.

Add salt, up the temperature to 30C (off the fan or chiller) and change water frequently. I change every 2-3 days when I encounter white spot in the tank. Maintain the treatment for at least 2 weeks, and reduce the amount of salt gradually.

With this, you do not have to worry about having extra hospital tank or harming your plants with medicine. And its effective.

I use the same method for treating anchor worms.