AboutDavid St Experience I have been in the hobby for over three years. I am currently setting up an online business to sell aquatic plants. I have raised and bred guppies, cichlids and goldfish. I currently keep over 200 differnt kinds of fish and over 100 different kinds of aquatic plants. I also have been part of a fish rescue group that take in fish people no longer want. I currently have 16 tanks at home plus two hosptital tanks, 1 snail tank, and a nursery for plants. I work in an aquarium so I have some experience in other areas that I do not feel I am an expert in. The most important piece of information that I would like to convey here is the fact that I love fish and have for many years been rewarded by keeping fish. I would like to be able to help people share the same kind of satisfaction that I have had from keeping fish.
Education/Credentials BS Business with emphasis in science.
Expert: David St Date: 7/5/2008 Subject: fish infections
Question my fish has this white like bumps all over his body. I have not noticed theses before and believe they have only just appeared but already cover most of his body. I have 2 other fish 1 is a goldfish and the other not. I have just had one of my other goldfish die and don't no if its from the same thing. The goldfish with the white bumps on also has a shorter tall than normal i thought it might be from the other fishes biting it but i am not sure now i have seen these white bumps. I hope you can help me and tell me what medication i need to get if any at all.
thanks
Answer Hi Leesha: It sounds like ICH... which is called "the white spot disease" It kind of looks like someone sprinkled salt on the fish... Treat it with super ICH cure and raise the temperature in the tank to at least 76 degrees but not hotter then 78. remove the carbon and expect to do water changes every other day. If you have additional questions please just let me know... dave
