My Peacock Bass Tio White Spot.

Hi Bro/Sis,

Please assist on my peacock bass as i currently have 2 Kelberi Bahia Gold & 2 Orinocensis Rio Meta, all around 6-8" in my 6x2.5x2.5 tank with a 5feet sump. Just spotted today that four of them have white spot around they body which i think occur should be more then 3days already, rush down to get aquarium salt and baxter men blue medicine & follow dose accordingly and salt added, temperature 27.9degree. I know it maybe due to the cold weather, issit due to the recently cold weather?

Please advise on if i still have a add a heater ? And please advise on which reliable heater for a 6x2.5x2.5 sump tank.

Peacock bass comm together with 1Endi, 2Lap, 3Talking Catfish, 1IT & 1Common Pleco, the rest of the fishes seem fine.


Thanks all for your kind assistance.

[wei_yuan86]

Sometimes white spots could be due to temperature fluctuations, amongst other factors.
What you're doing is right with salt but it would be best to add a heater to prevent the temperature from fluctuating. Also try to increase WC frequency.

All the best

meanwhile I do not have a heater, but what i did was by putting my T8 Light into my tank it actually manage to pump to 29degree.

[tian ya ren]

hi bro my kelberi around 2 to 3 inch also got this problem at last week i just change water with salt after few days they recover liao

Originally Posted by tian ya ren

hi bro my kelberi around 2 to 3 inch also got this problem at last week i just change water with salt after few days they recover liao

Did you use heater also?

[tian ya ren]

Originally Posted by weiqiang1314

Did you use heater also?

hi bro i never use heater . when i saw them got white spot and not that serious i faster change water wash filter and add in some salt and anti chlorine

[takanori]

Actually salt will not cure but prevent. Heat is the main source that kill white spot. It will fasten the white spot to fall off from fish body and subsequently kill it as white spot can't survive in high temp. Salt is to make it not condusive environment to thrive.

As long as the fish is not stressful and not much fluctuation of water temp with good water quality, white spot will not occur. PB is very prone to white spot btw.

Originally Posted by takanori

Actually salt will not cure but prevent. Heat is the main source that kill white spot. It will fasten the white spot to fall off from fish body and subsequently kill it as white spot can't survive in high temp. Salt is to make it not condusive environment to thrive.

As long as the fish is not stressful and not much fluctuation of water temp with good water quality, white spot will not occur. PB is very prone to white spot btw.

Thanks for the infomation, Anyway i've just bought a new heater from C328 Sera 300. after turning on from 9pm till now its 11.40. temp never really increase. Damn stress! come'on guys please advise me. deeply appreciate!

[abel]

Salt + heater = cure for white spot...

[wei_yuan86]

Originally Posted by weiqiang1314

Thanks for the infomation, Anyway i've just bought a new heater from C328 Sera 300. after turning on from 9pm till now its 11.40. temp never really increase. Damn stress! come'on guys please advise me. deeply appreciate!

From my experience, not all heaters are accurate with the settings (ie. i set 28degrees, actual tank temp can be 30 degress etc)
So just tweak it to get the desired temperature. Also remember to have a thermometer to allow you to cross check the tank's temp with relation to the preset heater's temp.