Ich or White Spot Oscar fish Disease. Ich appears as white cloudy spots on the fish s side and fin regions. When white spots appear they are about the size of the head of a pin.

Ich is scientifically recognized as ichthyophthirius multifiliis and commonly white spot disease alludes to the exhibited appearance.

Oscar fish A behavioral association of ich is the fish holding its fins tight to the body sticking around the The first spots will appear on the fins and can be seen in direct light. As the disease progresses more spots appear on the rest of the fish s body. If the gills are affected the fish may swim to the surface more than usual. This is because they are having difficulty Malachite green can harm the filter bacteria and kill it its not the best medicine out there all tho it is very strong if i was going to treat with malachite green do it as a dip get a bucket make it up as you would the ratio it says on it use tank water and put your fish in for about 10 seconds but white spot is a parasite and will come of the fish and multiply and come back with force ive Never buy fish from a tank where any fish show signs of disease. Quarantine new fish for 14-21 days and observe for any signs of illness. Do not take low dosage preventative measures against quarantined fish such as half the recommended medication dosage as this would only spare the organisms most resistant to medication.

Hi im new to this web site. I noticed that two of my oscars have little white spots on them. In the tank i have three 2inch oscars 2 one inch convicts one pleco and one pictus catfish. I have an empty 10 gallon tank that i was planning to use as a hopital quarintine tank. How should i treat the fish White spot disease is a parasitic disease triggered by the action of the protozoan ichthyophthirius multifilis which is why it is also called ich s disease.this parasite only attacks freshwater fish as it is incapable of surviving in a saltwater environment. White spot disease is characterized by the appearance of small white spots on a fish s skin. Oscar fish that develop a fungal infection have a growth on the skin that looks similar to a tuft of cotton. The color starts off white but as the infection worsens it can change to gray brown or red.

White spots on the body and gills of fish. The spots may even join together to form white patches. Sometimes the ich is only found on the fish s gills. Your fish may excessively rub against plants or rocks in the tank in attempt to get rid of the parasites or because the disease is causing the fish irritation. Though these spots are the most obvious sign other symptoms of the disease may include clamped fins labored breathing lethargy loss of appetite and rubbing against tank objects. Ich is a highly infectious disease so if you see white spots on one fish it is likely that the others in the tank have already been exposed.

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