How to cure white spot tetra in planted tank

magic1980 · 15-04-2008, 10:36 AM

Hi there,
is there any recommendation how to cure?

what medicine to use?
will it colour the water?

can use in the tank with plants?

pls help.
think their condition getting worse day by day.

15-04-2008, 12:12 PM

I don't use medication as I've very bad experience with it and almost wiped out my tetra community.

What I did was to increase the temperature slowly. The spots dry and drop off at about 30 degrees.

magic1980 · 15-04-2008, 12:25 PM

increasing temp is a bit difficult for me.
as i have cherry shrimps and plants.

will it affect my plants? esp gu jing?

15-04-2008, 12:38 PM

Increasing the temperature for a duration of about a week and a half till the ick dries and drop off is fine for plants. Hardly can notice any ill effects. But I won't say the same for the cherries. Probably can only suggest you to either isolate the tetras or the cherries, anyway you'll to isolate the problem before it spreads like wild fire.

15-04-2008, 01:01 PM

Just to clarify, are we talking about small white spots or one big white spot (like pimple) on tetras, near the tail there?

If it's the latter and warmer water temperature would cure the tetras, I might give it a shot. I have one or two cardinals with this condition.

I have cherries too, but I guess warmer temps for a week should be alright...

magic1980 · 15-04-2008, 03:59 PM

ok... will try.

Thanks.

900801 · 15-04-2008, 05:20 PM

after you heat the water temperature few days later do a 20% water change

magic1980 · 15-04-2008, 05:33 PM

water change noted...

i think i will start by turning off my fan first... and monitor

18-04-2008, 09:31 AM

No medication ?? No way, it will spread like fire. Use Waterlife PROTOZIN, follow instruction, day 1, 2, 3 & 4after 4 days/dosage, white spot nearly all cleared, day 6, do water charge and do last dosage.

Good Luck !

20-04-2008, 11:22 PM

some of my tetra did get some white spots, i just put in about 1/4 teaspoon of normal table salt for 2 consecutive days in a 1ft tank and it cleared by the 3rd day.

no heater no special meds.. just salt.

*your results may vary... :P

15-04-2008, 10:36 AM	#1
magic1980 Arofanatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 445	How to cure white spot tetra in planted tank Hi there, is there any recommendation how to cure? what medicine to use? will it colour the water? can use in the tank with plants? pls help. think their condition getting worse day by day.

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15-04-2008, 12:12 PM	#2
Aquaticculture Guest Posts: n/a	I don't use medication as I've very bad experience with it and almost wiped out my tetra community. What I did was to increase the temperature slowly. The spots dry and drop off at about 30 degrees.

15-04-2008, 12:25 PM	#3
magic1980 Arofanatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 445	increasing temp is a bit difficult for me. as i have cherry shrimps and plants. will it affect my plants? esp gu jing?

15-04-2008, 12:38 PM	#4
Aquaticculture Guest Posts: n/a	Increasing the temperature for a duration of about a week and a half till the ick dries and drop off is fine for plants. Hardly can notice any ill effects. But I won't say the same for the cherries. Probably can only suggest you to either isolate the tetras or the cherries, anyway you'll to isolate the problem before it spreads like wild fire.

15-04-2008, 01:01 PM	#5
locksley Guest Posts: n/a	Just to clarify, are we talking about small white spots or one big white spot (like pimple) on tetras, near the tail there? If it's the latter and warmer water temperature would cure the tetras, I might give it a shot. I have one or two cardinals with this condition. I have cherries too, but I guess warmer temps for a week should be alright...

15-04-2008, 03:59 PM	#6
magic1980 Arofanatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 445	ok... will try. Thanks.

15-04-2008, 05:20 PM	#7
900801 Dragon Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,520	after you heat the water temperature few days later do a 20% water change

15-04-2008, 05:33 PM	#8
magic1980 Arofanatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 445	water change noted... i think i will start by turning off my fan first... and monitor

18-04-2008, 09:31 AM	#9
johnnyxda Guest Posts: n/a	No medication ?? No way, it will spread like fire. Use Waterlife PROTOZIN, follow instruction, day 1, 2, 3 & 4after 4 days/dosage, white spot nearly all cleared, day 6, do water charge and do last dosage. Good Luck !

20-04-2008, 11:22 PM	#10
antitrust Guest Posts: n/a	some of my tetra did get some white spots, i just put in about 1/4 teaspoon of normal table salt for 2 consecutive days in a 1ft tank and it cleared by the 3rd day. no heater no special meds.. just salt. *your results may vary... :P

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