So can I feel safe to stop the salt treatment? (By the way, these spots were on the fish when I bought him.) I thought under the lights at the fish store, that it was purple spots since it was called a painted glass fish. So how can I get him un-stressed? Now I wish I would've studied up on them before I got them. I'm sure it didn't help putting him in a new tank! I know I'm annoying. But I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing. I can't trust the man at the lfs. He just wants me to come back and get more I think!
Help! I think one of my glass fish has ick!
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You're not annoying--you're trying to provide the best care for your animals as you can. That's a good thing.
Yes, you can stop the salt treatment, but don't go overboard and do a huge water change. Your usual schedule of water changes will gradually reduce the salt in the water, and this will be best for the fish. Providing a clean, stable environment will do more for the overall health of the fish than anything else.
Yes, you can stop the salt treatment, but don't go overboard and do a huge water change. Your usual schedule of water changes will gradually reduce the salt in the water, and this will be best for the fish. Providing a clean, stable environment will do more for the overall health of the fish than anything else.
Ok, since this is a brand new tank, I'm not supposed to change the water for probably what, another week? It's been set up and running for 2 weeks, but only had fish in it for a week this coming Saturday. The temperature is perfect. I only feed once a day. And I used the propper chemicals when I started my tank. (Dechlorinator and Stress Zyme)-A different fish store sold me these before I got my fish. And the water looks great, because it's still fairly new. But if this is stress, he was stressed when I brought him home. The lfs guy tried to tell me the fish got chilled on the way home. But I know they didn't. My husband saw these spots on him at the fish store and thought the same thing I thought. I'm glad It's not ICH! Now, I just have to try to get him un-stressed. I'm going to study up on glass fish and stress and everything else I can find!! Thanks sooo much for your help!!! 
The store that I got my Glass Fish at told me that the fish had calcium deposits on their fins from hard water. When I went in and talked to the aquatics specialists at another store is when I heard about the virus that they have. He also told me of their brackish status. Having the salt in the water is not going to hurt them even in the best circumstances. My one Glass fish that has this tumor is doing great. I took the one off of his mouth because I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to eat but the one on his fin is still there. I was told that it will eventually fall off, but it's been there for a couple of weeks. He, however, doesn't seem to mind it. He obviously is the alpha male in the group because he keeps everyone else in check. These are really fun fish. They seem to watch and know what all is going on the tank.
Yeah, the one of mine that has the stuff on his fins is the most lively of the 3. He shows himself more. The other two like to stay to the back of the tank most of the day. I think they are neat! I'll just be glad when he looks normal. He has a pretty big one on his top fin, and alot of small ones on his tail, and a few small ones on his side fins. It's not affecting the other fish at all. So that's a good thing. I just hope he survives all this-stress, moving to a new tank, being dyed and all! Thanks again!
There are two types of "glass fish". Chanda ranga and chanda baculis (or parambassis baculis). Baculis is not brackish water, but ranga is. However, there is a huge misconception that brackish water is water with sodium chloride (NaCl) aka "table salt" added. This is not the case. The salt that is used for a marine tank is what is used for a bw tank. The rest of your fish are not brackishwater fish so you can't do a brackish tank. Table salt is great for ich, though, as you have already heard.
Well, can you tell me if painted glass fish are brackish? I get the same pictures when I try to look them up. I found websites that said they were both brackish.
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Can anyone tell me if this lymphocystis is contagous to guppies??? I've lost a couple in the past couple of days. Thanks.
No, it doesn't spread easily, and is non-lethal unless the growths are obstructing their mouth. If the guppies didn't have visible growths, they died of something else...But, it's worth verifying your water parameters, since detectable ammonia/nitrites would be sufficient to kill guppies and stress the glass fish.
