Hi,
I've had an aquarium for years, mostly Tetras and a loach... but my favourite is my wonderful Striped Raphael Catfish. She's nearly 6 now and coming up for 9" long. Now she's always been a shy fish, hiding as far down as she can... I thought she'd died in a hollow log when I first got her... so I took it out the water to get her out and she started croaking at me!!!
Anyway, I was too hasty in putting some swordtails in about a 6 weeks ago and whitespot set in. I treated successfully with a product called Protozin by Waterlife (we're limited in what we can get in my part of Scotland!)... and it seemed to be fine (alas the swordtails didn't make it).
I thought all was fine then my 5 Bleedingheart Tetras succumbed really quickly to more whitespot, they died before the treatment could have any effect. No other fish seemed to suffer after this and saying as the Bleeding hearts were all about 4 years old I thought it was just an age thing.
Now, the Raphael has blotches all over her and never seems to settle. She's not taking food and just keeps swimming close to the surface. I've seen out everyother disease that has come my way, but this is getting to me. I'm doing careful water changes once every 2 days and using small amounts of Stresscoat too.
Anyone got any better ideas?
I've had an aquarium for years, mostly Tetras and a loach... but my favourite is my wonderful Striped Raphael Catfish. She's nearly 6 now and coming up for 9" long. Now she's always been a shy fish, hiding as far down as she can... I thought she'd died in a hollow log when I first got her... so I took it out the water to get her out and she started croaking at me!!!
Anyway, I was too hasty in putting some swordtails in about a 6 weeks ago and whitespot set in. I treated successfully with a product called Protozin by Waterlife (we're limited in what we can get in my part of Scotland!)... and it seemed to be fine (alas the swordtails didn't make it).
I thought all was fine then my 5 Bleedingheart Tetras succumbed really quickly to more whitespot, they died before the treatment could have any effect. No other fish seemed to suffer after this and saying as the Bleeding hearts were all about 4 years old I thought it was just an age thing.
Now, the Raphael has blotches all over her and never seems to settle. She's not taking food and just keeps swimming close to the surface. I've seen out everyother disease that has come my way, but this is getting to me. I'm doing careful water changes once every 2 days and using small amounts of Stresscoat too.
Anyone got any better ideas?