View Full Version : Whitespot on Kuhli Loach
fleehouse2
10-08-2006, 9:44 AM
Hi all,
This is first time I have ever had kuhli loach and it looks like they have Ich, I would just like to confirm it is Ich and not some normal kuhli loach markings before I start treatment.
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2144/081006046fp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Cheers
sumthin fishy
10-08-2006, 3:22 PM
I second the motion. All in favor?
Yup, looks like ick to me. Poor little guy! I love Kuhlis, they are so fun to watch when you have a large group!!
Not to highjack your thread, but is the Salt/Heat Ick thread back up here at AC or do we still have to link to AB?
Elizabeth
However you decide to treat the ich be very careful! Loaches are extremely sensitive to all forms of medication including salt.
fleehouse2
10-09-2006, 4:31 AM
I got 6 of them, so hopefully that is enough to make them feel secure enough to show themselves. Seems to be working there are always 3 out and about, and a couple poking around under the bogwood.
I am going to treat using 2 tsp salt per US gallon with temp at 30C (as per the old article), I have used the same method with Cory and Ottos in the past so hopefully should be ok. Will start treatment this evening (UK time).
Cheers for the confirmation guys, I didn't want to put them through the stress of treatment if it wasn't Ich.
FYI tank is a 40 US gallon with breeding pair of Blue ram and 6 cardinal tetra. The Rams only went through Ich treatment (although they themselves only got a couple of spots, it was some other fish that were carriers) about 4 weeks ago, hope they can take it again. :(