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**Anonymous** · 01-19-2005, 03:31 PM

azcutiepie ... the whitish stuff (spots?) is commonly called 'ICH' ... most fish can survive it if you raise your tank temp to about 85*, add a small amount of aquarium salt - no more than 1/2 tspoon per gallon - and add a medication designed specifically for 'ich'. It is easily obtained at any fish store. You will then need to do 50% water changes to your tank every week for about a month. You also must vacuum the bottom of the tank because this particular disease actually regenerates thru spores left on the bottom of the tank. One of the main things is to make sure you have quality fresh water in the tank, ph at or above 7.0 and well filtered.

01-19-2005, 03:31 PM	#6
Anonymous Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 20	Re: Guppies azcutiepie ... the whitish stuff (spots?) is commonly called 'ICH' ... most fish can survive it if you raise your tank temp to about 85*, add a small amount of aquarium salt - no more than 1/2 tspoon per gallon - and add a medication designed specifically for 'ich'. It is easily obtained at any fish store. You will then need to do 50% water changes to your tank every week for about a month. You also must vacuum the bottom of the tank because this particular disease actually regenerates thru spores left on the bottom of the tank. One of the main things is to make sure you have quality fresh water in the tank, ph at or above 7.0 and well filtered.