>Hi Lee,
Ray speaks the truth, but misses one very important item, the water freshness.
A 1/4 tank water change every other day can change things for the
better and remove the spots from your fish if they are not due to
Parasite: Ich. Water quality and removal of Nitrogen compounds will
greatly improve the fishes chances to improved health. If other
fishes in the tank show the white spots - it is most certainly Ich.
But the water changes are still a bigger part of the whole story in
fish husbandry.
Charles H
>
>While fish usually only get diseased if they are stressed, a high
>temperature alone should not cause them to get Ich. Too, at
>temperatures above 86 o,
>Ich cannot multiply. Are you sure the water's temperature is near 90 o,
>even though the air is? Have you been adding any ice or taking any other
>measures to more rapidly bring the temperature down? Have you
>recently checked
>not only you ammonia level, but also your pH? Ammonia becomes more toxic
>with the increase in pH and in temperature, and this would definitely be a
>stress factor sufficient enough to induce the invasion of a disease.
>
>Give us your water parameters, but if you find ammonia (or nitrite)
>present, you may well need to do a partial water change (PWC) to
>help eliminate it.
> After the PWC. if you find you need one, add salt to the tank in the
>amount of 1 Tablespoon per 5 gallons. I notice you have Neons and a
>small Pleco,
>so don't exceed this amount. They will tolerate this token amount but will
>not take larger quantities of salt. The salt will make it difficult for
>any Ich. Do not medicate, yet, do not remove your heater as this will ensure
>your water's temperature no dropping too low. Better yet, if you can adjust
>your heater to 86 o, as this will control any Ich -- even though I realize
>you'd like to get the temperasture down if possible. Now is not the time to
>do it however, until you can be assured of no more Ich.
>
>If by chance you're seeing Ich near the 90 o range you mentioned (in the
>water, not the room), note, that there is a rare and very virulent strain of
>Ich which can survive higher temperatures, which you may have if you still
>see it at water temperatures near 90 o. In this case you may need to
>medicate, even though this is still unlikely. Give us more info on all your
>parameters, including the water temperature. If it comes to your needing to
>medicate, try avoiding any medication containing Malachite Green as
>this is toxic
>to Tetras (Neons) and Catfish. While this type of medication may be used
>safely with these fish at half-strength, it's not as effective on the disease.
> Usually, the heat treatment -- sustained 86 o and salt, will eliminate Ich
>in several days if the water is "clean" (contains no ammonia to further
>strss the fish).
>
Ray
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