HELP disease in my red zebra?

[MbunaFishKeeper]

when i first bought my red zebras i noticed that one had a little bit of black on him i just thought it was nothing.

about 7 days after i bought him i noticed him gettting a few more black bits on him so i thought i would leave it a little longer to see what happens.

now its been 13 days and he has a lot more on him and 2 of the red zebras have them.

1. what is it?

2. what should i do (if anything)?

thanks
howard

 

[Coler]

is it this ? http://www.fishdeals.com/fish_diseases/black_spot/

 

[MbunaFishKeeper]

its not that bad yet i will try post some pics later, thanks for replying

 

[MbunaFishKeeper]

hes too shy to get a pic of sorry he just sits away in the rocks..... i think it could be a parasite or somthing because it looks a bit big to be black spot disease.

 

[jm1212]

try raising the temp a bit

 

[MbunaFishKeeper]

ok thanks the temp is 27 degrees c atm i will raise a lil

 

[jm1212]

it sounds like black spot... it occurs when fish are kept at a to cold of temp.

around 29º C should be good

 

[MbunaFishKeeper]

ok will it go then if i raise the temp, (i dont have to do anything else) my temp is at 27 becuase fs said to keep at tht.

 

[jm1212]

try raising it to see what happens. if it doesnt go away, you will probably have to treat with meds

 

[MbunaFishKeeper]

ok thanks
Howard.