White spot outbreak

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BertoCat

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Hi guys,
Have had my tank set up for about 6 months now, and had a bad episode with water quality. I have a 60 ltr tank which now contains only two fish, a guppy and a bristle nosed catfish. my water parameters are now normal for a freshwater tank, but the remaining fish have white spot. I am treating with a treatment that recommends 7 days... I have heard that the parasites can live up to twenty... How many times should I dose, and can I do water changes in between doses? The guppy is gasping but looking ok, is this normal? I have added aquarium salt and gradually turned heat up. Anything else I can do? And when can I think about restocking?
Thanks!! Sarah
 
Update, all fish died apart from bristle nose. Starting fresh.
 
Sorry for the loss, good luck restarting. If you leave the tank empty for a month the ich will all be gone, without a host it will die.
 
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