Ich that won't go away!
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As SQ33ZE said, this isn't really the right place to ask. You PM'd me yesterday about this and I replied, you can also start a new thread as Kas said. Each topic deserves its own thread, that way it will get the attention it deserves. Hijacking a thread by asking something new rather than answering the original question isn't really the best way to get an answerMJB234EVER said:
I went ahead and put the Pearl Gourami in a quarentine tank, which is just a 2 gal tank I had sitting around, and put some Maracide in it. It has a air pump but no heater or filter though. Will it be ok without the heat? I have it sitting next to my 5 gal that has no heater and it stays about 77*F. I kinda freaked out thinking it was Velvet and took imediate action. Did I make a mistake? Should I just put her back in the 30 gal? I have a bad picture of the fish to where you can see the spots on the tail. What do you think?
It's really hard to tell from thepictures, but it's definately not velvet. Ich is a possibility, but some of your other info really does rule it out. IS the fish flashing at all? Is he eating well? and is he clamping fins at all? Are there spots anywhere on his body except the tail?
Your earlier information really does make ich seem impossible at this point. the pictures aren't clear enough to really tell for me. The fish looks otherwise healthy, so I guess I would reccomend keeping things as they are and watching him closely for a few more days. I know it's hard to get a really good photo, but if you can it may reveal something else. Also if you can get a magnifying glass you may see more that will help clue us in. There are only really a handful of ich strains that are even resistive to salt, and at 80+ degrees there are none I have heard of that will take more than 4-5 days to fall off the fish. Is it possible that the fish has a fungal or bacterial infection in the spots where the ich originally was? Many folks will claim that salt kills fungus in our tanks, but I have not found it to be 100%, and many types of bacteria are resistive to salt as well. could be a secondary infection.
Sorry I can't be more helpful on this.
Dave
Your earlier information really does make ich seem impossible at this point. the pictures aren't clear enough to really tell for me. The fish looks otherwise healthy, so I guess I would reccomend keeping things as they are and watching him closely for a few more days. I know it's hard to get a really good photo, but if you can it may reveal something else. Also if you can get a magnifying glass you may see more that will help clue us in. There are only really a handful of ich strains that are even resistive to salt, and at 80+ degrees there are none I have heard of that will take more than 4-5 days to fall off the fish. Is it possible that the fish has a fungal or bacterial infection in the spots where the ich originally was? Many folks will claim that salt kills fungus in our tanks, but I have not found it to be 100%, and many types of bacteria are resistive to salt as well. could be a secondary infection.
Sorry I can't be more helpful on this.
Dave
Thanks for replying Dave. Whew! Very relieved that it's not velvet.
I haven't seen the fish flash in a few days, it is eating well, no clamped fins, and no spots on the body. I guess I'll put her back in the 30 gal. I'll try to get a better picture. Thanks again!
I haven't seen the fish flash in a few days, it is eating well, no clamped fins, and no spots on the body. I guess I'll put her back in the 30 gal. I'll try to get a better picture. Thanks again!
