Now possible White Spot!

[laura1402]

Hi All,

Im beginning to wish i never purchased the Neons tetras!!!!!

Heres the background:
I purchased 9 Neon tetras just over a week ago. Well 8 Neons and 1 cardinal who got in by mistake!!!!! I read online that these fish are very prone to whitespot after moving tank due to the stress.
Last night they were fine as far as im aware. Then today i came home from work and maybe 4 of them have little tiny (pin sized) white dots on them. Each fish only has maybe 3-5 spots. How do i know if its definitely whitespot and how do i treat?

Bearing in mind that i also have Danios(so i cant turn the temp up), Cockatoo Cichlids(who are sensitve to treatments), Japonica Shrimp(also Sensitve to treatments) and Otos.

I have been using Pimafix the few days as i have a possible fungus, so will i need to use carbon or do you not have to remove that as it is a natural product.

All the fish (touch wood) are quite happy and eating well etc.

All my water readings are perfect and im doing 10% twice weekly changes. Temperature at 24c.

Your advice would be so much appreciated.

 

[Bilbo]

We have a product that I use called "Blue Circle Whitespot cure" If you can get that then it’s the best stuff on the market.

I had a nasty case it whitespot recently that didn’t respond to salt, temp or anything else I tried till this stuff then one dose...gone. Didn’t harm apisto's or loaches or corys either. We cant get shrimp so I dont know how they would go.






Just found that its made here so hopefully you can get it or an equivalent

BLUE CIRCLE WHITE SPOT CURE - made by Gap Imports ltd PO box 67098 Auckland 3 NEW ZEALAND

 

[bigbird]

Morning,
Sorry to hear this and yes it sounds like white spot to me. No need to panic.
Do you have a spare tank ? If yes remove the shrimp into this tank. I have not heard of shrimp getting white spot and i breed them in SYD, but they are very fussy to treatments. I would then get a white spot treatment and only use half dose as stated in the instructions. All remaining fish should be fine. The last treatment I did, was one dose at 50% and kept in for 5days then 50% water change, then do it again. White spot gone. hopethis helps cheers jks

 

[Mike Wise]

Here I go again: quarantine, quarantine, quarantine!

 

[Bunnie1978]

Gee, Mike... repetative much?

LOL.

I've had white spot before and it went away on it's own. I keep my tank pretty warm though, and use soft water.

 

[laura1402]

I know i should use a quarantine tank, but i havent got one. I just dont have the room or money. But after this i am just going to bite the bullet and get one.
I added my first batch of treatment last night, so far it is still only the Neons which have it to hopefully thats it.

:-(

 

[Mike Wise]

A quarantine tank can be as simple as a plastic bin or bucket, sponge filter, and, heater.