Is it ich?

[Ryanman]

Before i get into the specefics of my 75 gal., i pulled an all black baloon molly out and after noticing some ich or parasite looking spots. I touched one of the 3 or so white spots and it came off. Is this normal for ich?

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[aqua_holic]

I don't know...I've always just treated it - never touched the spots before.

 

[Virbius]

Mollies are very prone to ich especially when not kept in a brackish water tank with hard alkaline water. Without seeing it, I would still hazard a 95% guess for ICH.

 

[Ryanman]

Thanks, I have.....
75 gal. Floval 306 and aquaclear 70
1 pleco
1 bristle nose albino pleco
1 African leaf fish
3 baloon molly
3 gold dust molly
1blue gourami
1oplaline gourami
1 high fin platy
1 pineapple platy
3 leapard danios
2 zebra danio
5 cory cats (2 diff species)
1 mystery snail
8 ghost shrimp
Several plant species.

Water parameters
Ammonia. 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 25 ish. ( i will do a water change today, like i do every sunday, 40% or so)
Dont know hardness but ph is neutral

I am going to try the heat method slowly heat water three degrees a day until it gets to 87, then keep it there 2 weeks. Does this method work? I cant use salt as i have plecos.

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[aqua_holic]

That's the only method I use, only I take it up to 88.

In my experience a heater can only heat the water so fast. I've monitored mine and it was less than 2 degrees an hour. I don't bother with slowly raising the temp since it happens slow enough all on it's own.