White Spot Disease
Cause and Symptoms
The cause of this condition is Ichthyophithirius multifilis (ICH ) , a ciliated
protozoan .
Bad water quality can increase the likelihood that your fish will be victim to
this parasite.
Low water temperatures (< 25°C) are ideal breeding grounds for ICH.
The most common way Flower horns get ICH is when they are fed live or frozen
food that has already been contaminated with the parasite.
The most prominent symptom of this condition are the pure white spots that will
appear all over your fish. You may also notice the fins are clumped together,
and they act a bit more lethargic than usual. Moreover, it's common for them to
lose interest in food when ICH infects.
Treatment
The parasites resides under the skin of the fish, hence it is not affected by
water treatment or direct treatment applied to the fish . Break the breeding
cycle of Ich by washing the tank thoroughly to remove the cysts of the
parasite. Keep in mind that this is a highly contagious condition, so your
entire aquarium must be treated.
To cure white spots:
Place Kordon Ich inhibitor in your tank.
Add aquarium salt at 3g/l of water every 3 days together with the medication.
After 3rd day, tank must be washed thoroughly to eliminate the causative agent.
Add Kordon Malachite Green treatment to your tank.
Preventive measures:
Add Kordon Prevent Ich Fish Disease Inhibitor and Preventative to your tank.
Quarantine new fish for three to four weeks.
Avoid cross-tank contamination.

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