White spot help

[Mousemat72]

Hi my regal tang and piccasso trigger have the dreaded itch or white spot ive treated my 100 g tank with esha oodinex as i have inverts ! I have done the 3 day treatment as instructed it did start to clear off both fish then 2 day after final treatment it came back any idea guys ?

 

[melosu58]

What happens is that the parasite attaches to the fish and then it falls off and drops to the substrate giving you the idea that the parasite is gone. But what happens is that the parasite splits open and over 200 little ones called tomites come from each one. Then the parasite comes back with a vengence and the cycle repeats. Read these for info and treatment for the parasite. The stuff you used did not do anything. Any reef safe treatment will not work.

 

[melosu58]

Forgot the links

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: A Quarantine Tank for Everything by Steven Pro

Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part I by Steven Pro

Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part II by Steven Pro

 

[Mousemat72]

Thanks

Ok thanks for your advice I'll look for more info on that cheers!