My Fantail has whitespot & is looking close to deaths door.
Is it normal for whitespot to be so devastating?? I only noticed it 3 days ago, & now I think my fish may die.
I have 2 fantails in a Biorb, Ive had them for 2 & 1/2 year with no major problems, just one of them (Bop) has bouancy probs sometimes, i think its due to gulping air when feeding but he always gets better if i give him a few peas.
I added a new zebra danio 2 weeks ago (i have another already, the fantails ignore them & dont eat them!) then 3 days ago I noticed that the fantails were behaving strangely (swiming about manically & rubbing against the plants).
On closer inspection I saw that they had whitespots on their tails. I have protazin & imediately began the treatment. I gave them a dose on day one & day two, then yesterday was day 3 & i did a 1/3rd water change (tap water left 24hrs to warm up & with stress coat added)
This morning my fantails are looking terrible, one is very lethargic at the bottom of the tank. The other, my favorite Bop, is lying on his side near the bottom of the tank, still floating but breathing funny.
What can I do??
All the posts Ive read made me think it wasnt a big deal, they talk about increasing the temperature (i have no heater so cant do that) & giving the treatment, but noone seems to mention it having these devastating effects. Im scared to go home & see my baby in pain, or worse dead.
Is there anything I can do to help??
Many thanks in advance
Is it normal for whitespot to be so devastating?? I only noticed it 3 days ago, & now I think my fish may die.
I have 2 fantails in a Biorb, Ive had them for 2 & 1/2 year with no major problems, just one of them (Bop) has bouancy probs sometimes, i think its due to gulping air when feeding but he always gets better if i give him a few peas.
I added a new zebra danio 2 weeks ago (i have another already, the fantails ignore them & dont eat them!) then 3 days ago I noticed that the fantails were behaving strangely (swiming about manically & rubbing against the plants).
On closer inspection I saw that they had whitespots on their tails. I have protazin & imediately began the treatment. I gave them a dose on day one & day two, then yesterday was day 3 & i did a 1/3rd water change (tap water left 24hrs to warm up & with stress coat added)
This morning my fantails are looking terrible, one is very lethargic at the bottom of the tank. The other, my favorite Bop, is lying on his side near the bottom of the tank, still floating but breathing funny.
What can I do??
All the posts Ive read made me think it wasnt a big deal, they talk about increasing the temperature (i have no heater so cant do that) & giving the treatment, but noone seems to mention it having these devastating effects. Im scared to go home & see my baby in pain, or worse dead.
Is there anything I can do to help??
Many thanks in advance