Whitespot on Kuhli Loach

[fleehouse2]

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.



Cheers

 

[H3D]

Looks like ich.

 

[sumthin fishy]

I second the motion. All in favor?

 

[Bitsy]

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

 

[H3D]

However you decide to treat the ich be very careful! Loaches are extremely sensitive to all forms of medication including salt.

 

[fleehouse2]

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.