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my platty2007-11-24 23:39:23

see yesterday a fish died with whiten spots all over it! and my platty has white spots over it and isnt as active as it used to be! is this a deasise is there a cure please HELP!!

Answers:

I would guess ick, you can get drops to put in water at the pet store.

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When your fish have Ick/Ich it looks like someone has sprinkled them with salt. It is little teeny tiny specks of white. Most of the time these specks show up on the fins and tails first. They do not have a raised appearance and are flat against the fish. However, when they are covered with these in the advanced stages of Ick then they do have a raised look to them.

Ick/Ich is always present in your tank, in your fish. Stress is the main cause of Ick/Ich. Your fish can get stressed as a result of many things. I have found that Ick/Ich seems to show up most often when I add new fish to the tank.

I use a product called Quick Cure by Aquarium Products with very good success. This seems to have worked the best for me. I tried Rid Ich once and had no luck with it.

If at all possible, it is a good idea to have a hospital or quarantine tank. Remove any fish showing signs into the quarantine tank. I try to keep an empty 10 gallon tank available for this purpose. It is also advisable to quarantine any new fish brought home.

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If you put them in to cold water and they are not use to it they will get spots on them plus it might kill them cause they will go in shock but the dots are nothing to worry about it is not a disease