Actually, I think I should treat the whole tank - just noticed the ram (pic attached) and rummy nose tetra with white spot - although very much reduced on the discus - pic attached.
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Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:03 AM #11Just an Egg
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Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:37 AM #12Just an Egg
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I would treat the whole tank with white spot medication I've used " Aquamaster's Rapid White Spot Remedy" and it's very effective, not sure how much it does to plants you might have to remove the plants for the period of treatment.
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Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:55 AM #13Eternal Moderator
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Yes, do treat the whole tank, and do the follow up treatment too. White spot can be a bit of a stinker to eradicate, so hit it hard.
Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P
Merrilyn has passed, but will not be forgotten - Goodbye dear friend
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Mon Feb 20, 2012, 11:00 AM #14Just an Egg
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OK, will do - thanks
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Sat Feb 25, 2012, 12:24 AM #15Just an Egg
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OK, I think I have now dealt with the white spot. I have given 2 treatments with the Aqua Master 'Rapid white spot remedy' and increased the water temp to 32 degrees - absolutely no sign of white spot on any fish and all eating and seemingly blissful. Now, one more treatment for good measure? and leave the temp up at 31-32 permamnently?
I still have the problem with hardness of water (12 drops with the Dupla test) - Adelaide's a curse for water and aquariums! But so far so good. pH 7.3
I feel so tempted to buy a sew more discus - arrgh got the bug bad. Must get a quarantine tank.
Cheers for the advice
Sean
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