Well everyone survived the night... my family and are shocked at how fast things went downhill. 24 hours ago,everyone looked so marvelous and we were admiring them.
6 hours later the white spots had appeared, but they were still eating. 5 hours later they weren't able to swim, clenched fins, fast breathing, no color, rolling in the current.
Early this morning I went to check on them, none stuck to the filter, but no real appetite. (the gourami ate well). I started adding the salt and discovered each small dose I put in the tank was making them swim a little straighter, color up a bit more, until finally they all came out and started eating. I could the the Otos were fit to be to be tied with the salt, and they aren't really eating anymore, just swimming spastically, but they are still alive.
I'm leaving the door closed and the tank light off (the corner lamp is on in the room)... (WHY is it businessmen on their cell phones can't talk in normal volumes >< And must they test surround sound at volume 11?!?!)
I returned home just now, and checked on everyone... the gourami was living in the clay pot, barely moving. (He had looked fine earlier.) I confirmed he had one spot on him. The others were hiding in various places, and came out when they saw me. Fin clamping, occaisonally dashing on the rocks.
I am very glad that I got started on the salt treatment last Saturday, and hit it especially yesterday, at the first signs... it had only been one or two neons. Now almost all the neons have it, the gourami, and even the otos have spots. It's a full on invasion.
I'm only bummed that since I've been treating with the salt treatment (and it's not skimpy doses), and the temp's at 83, that MORE fish got infected between last night and today?!
6 hours later the white spots had appeared, but they were still eating. 5 hours later they weren't able to swim, clenched fins, fast breathing, no color, rolling in the current.
Early this morning I went to check on them, none stuck to the filter, but no real appetite. (the gourami ate well). I started adding the salt and discovered each small dose I put in the tank was making them swim a little straighter, color up a bit more, until finally they all came out and started eating. I could the the Otos were fit to be to be tied with the salt, and they aren't really eating anymore, just swimming spastically, but they are still alive.
I'm leaving the door closed and the tank light off (the corner lamp is on in the room)... (WHY is it businessmen on their cell phones can't talk in normal volumes >< And must they test surround sound at volume 11?!?!)
I returned home just now, and checked on everyone... the gourami was living in the clay pot, barely moving. (He had looked fine earlier.) I confirmed he had one spot on him. The others were hiding in various places, and came out when they saw me. Fin clamping, occaisonally dashing on the rocks.
I am very glad that I got started on the salt treatment last Saturday, and hit it especially yesterday, at the first signs... it had only been one or two neons. Now almost all the neons have it, the gourami, and even the otos have spots. It's a full on invasion.
I'm only bummed that since I've been treating with the salt treatment (and it's not skimpy doses), and the temp's at 83, that MORE fish got infected between last night and today?!
must have been in the last 10 minutes or so. God this is awful.
