New tank and white spot!

[Charlie Drummond]

All,

Can anyone advise. I have a new tank set up, with 10 neons, 2 platies, 2
barbs and a gourami. Although I haven't kept fish for years I used to and
was good at it.
But now... I know I have white spot in the tank, but all around the
thermostat I notice a sort of slime/mould looking stuff as well. Could this
be from treating the water with Stress Zyme and Stress Coat?
Not sure if it could be "velvet" as well as white spot?

How should I treat it - I have lost two fish so far....

Please help!!

Thanks,

Charlie

[Rick]

"Charlie Drummond" > wrote in message
...
> All,
>
> Can anyone advise. I have a new tank set up, with 10 neons, 2 platies, 2
> barbs and a gourami. Although I haven't kept fish for years I used to and
> was good at it.
> But now... I know I have white spot in the tank, but all around the
> thermostat I notice a sort of slime/mould looking stuff as well. Could
this
> be from treating the water with Stress Zyme and Stress Coat?
> Not sure if it could be "velvet" as well as white spot?
>
> How should I treat it - I have lost two fish so far....
>
> Please help!!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie
>
quick cure or similar product at half dose. Treat days 1, 4 7 and 10 with a
25% water change in between. Sounds like you may be overfeeding if you have
mould in the tank. Feed less, the fish will be healthy, your tank will be
cleaner or do more water changes.

Rick

[Billy]

"Rick" > wrote in message
...

| >
| quick cure or similar product at half dose. Treat days 1, 4 7 and
10 with a
| 25% water change in between. Sounds like you may be overfeeding if
you have
| mould in the tank. Feed less, the fish will be healthy, your tank
will be
| cleaner or do more water changes.
|


Accompany the medication with a temperature increse of a couple
degrees. This speeds up the life cycle of the ich (white spot).

[nuchumYussel]

How long has the tank been set up for? It sounds like you might have
overloaded the tank without giving the proper time to cycle. A second
thought is temperature? What is the temperature, because ich thrives
in colder temperatures.

EVan Davis

[Charlie Drummond]

Temperature is about 76/25, so should be ok?
"nuchumYussel" > wrote in message
om...
> How long has the tank been set up for? It sounds like you might have
> overloaded the tank without giving the proper time to cycle. A second
> thought is temperature? What is the temperature, because ich thrives
> in colder temperatures.
>
> EVan Davis

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Did you say your tank is coverd in a white slime? if so this is a fungal
growth and is harmless to the fish, they even eat it. I had the same problem
with my new tank. I just wiped the stuff into the water and let the filter
suck it all up, along with me using a net to catch the stuff. My tank is
cleared now.

[Charlie Drummond]

yep... I will do the same then and see how I go...

Thanks!

> wrote in message
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> Did you say your tank is coverd in a white slime? if so this is a fungal
> growth and is harmless to the fish, they even eat it. I had the same
> problem
> with my new tank. I just wiped the stuff into the water and let the filter
> suck it all up, along with me using a net to catch the stuff. My tank is
> cleared now.

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Why you're welcome !