Hi all,
I have what looks like it could be Ich starting to appear in my community tank on some new rummynose tetras & cardinal tetras that I recently introduced after a few weeks in quarantine. I didn't see signs whilst they were in quarantine, so I either missed it or they've just started developing the white spots afterwards.
The tank is a 200L / 50gal community tank with:
I've been able to catch the cardinal tetras and put them back into quarantine and have started treating the quarantine tank with White spot remedy which has formaldehyde and malachite green. I can only see some white spots on 2 of the new Rummynose and none of the other fish yet. My problem is that I'm struggling to catch them to put them back into quarantine, because the tank is relatively large and also has many plants. I spent 30 mins the other day and only got 1 of the 10 Rummynose and it wasn't one of the ones with the white spots so I gave up. Photo below of one of the Rummynose with the white spots.
https://imgur.com/43sxeLE
I'm also hesitant to treat the community tank as I think the Malachite green will kill the red cherry shrimp population I have - there would easily be a couple hundred in there.
Does anyone have any advice on what I should do?
I have what looks like it could be Ich starting to appear in my community tank on some new rummynose tetras & cardinal tetras that I recently introduced after a few weeks in quarantine. I didn't see signs whilst they were in quarantine, so I either missed it or they've just started developing the white spots afterwards.
The tank is a 200L / 50gal community tank with:
- Bristlenose plecos
- Kuhli loaches
- Neon tetras
- Rummynose tetras
- Glowlight tetras
- Black neon tetras
- Cherry barbs
- Honey gourami
- Guppies
- Siamese algae eater
- Red cherry shrimp
I've been able to catch the cardinal tetras and put them back into quarantine and have started treating the quarantine tank with White spot remedy which has formaldehyde and malachite green. I can only see some white spots on 2 of the new Rummynose and none of the other fish yet. My problem is that I'm struggling to catch them to put them back into quarantine, because the tank is relatively large and also has many plants. I spent 30 mins the other day and only got 1 of the 10 Rummynose and it wasn't one of the ones with the white spots so I gave up. Photo below of one of the Rummynose with the white spots.
https://imgur.com/43sxeLE
I'm also hesitant to treat the community tank as I think the Malachite green will kill the red cherry shrimp population I have - there would easily be a couple hundred in there.
Does anyone have any advice on what I should do?