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by 96ghia
Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:25 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: White spots on tail... but not sure if its ich or not.
Replies: 4
Views: 7202

Look into Lymphocystis. This is sort of like a wart: it grows for a while, but does not really become rampant in the tank. Fish live for years with it. Every time I have seen it it has started at the junction of fin and body. Ich will start with a couple of small white spots, but usually within a d...
by 96ghia
Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: White spots on tail... but not sure if its ich or not.
Replies: 4
Views: 7202

Hello, 96ghia, and welcome to LOL. Is your tank heated? Weathers are not tropical fish, and over time, higher temps will stress them, leaving them susceptible to disease/parasites that they could normally fight off. Yes and no. Yes, the tank has a heater, for the other fish, but its unplugged right...
by 96ghia
Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:49 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: White spots on tail... but not sure if its ich or not.
Replies: 4
Views: 7202

White spots on tail... but not sure if its ich or not.

I have 2 weather loaches (Bonnie and Clyde) who have been very hardy and cheerful fish. They arrived with an old Goldfish tank we bought second hand, with goldfish removed. Once they were transferred back into it (after a full home renovation, new gravel, live plants, filters, cycling,) despite the ...