Possible Ick!! Help

[actiondave13]

Today I noticed one of my green barbs had a white spot..pretty good sized on his side. Later I noticed a couple of the other fish picking at it. Does he have ick? What else could it be if not. I have isolated him into a hospital tank and got the heat up to 82. Can any1 help?

 

[Newman]

if you haven't ever added salt to that hospital tank's water I suggest you add 1/2 teaspoon per gallon right now..

this does sound like ich..

you should probably treat your main tank with the same method unless you have live plants in there...or catfish

 

[actiondave13]

Thanks, I did add the main tank w/ salt when I did the water change but not the hospital tank.....should i keep the heat up in both tanks? How high?
Appreciate it-Dave

 

[Newman]

82 F high
and make sure you do a water change BEFORE adding the salt, cuz if you did it after you obviously removed some of the salt you added and thus diluted your treatment

 

[actiondave13]

Thanks Newman, my barb appears to be doing better. It has been 3 days now and the white spot appears to be getting fainter. It looks like his scales are re-growing in that area and he is starting to get his color back there. I think Ill keep him quaratined for the full 2 weeks to be sure the parasite dies and it's eggs can't hatch. I think I caught in time..my main tank show no signs of having any ick in it.