Help!! new to s/w and think puffer has ich

canman

canman

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My dogface puffer has been acting strange and he has white spots everywhere on him. Is marine ich the same and freshwater ich with the spots. If this is ich how do u treat marine ich with other fish in the tank. The only other fish that looks like it may have ich is my humahuma. This is a 125 fowlr tank.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by canman
http:///forum/post/2624575
My dogface puffer has been acting strange and he has white spots everywhere on him. Is marine ich the same and freshwater ich with the spots. If this is ich how do u treat marine ich with other fish in the tank. The only other fish that looks like it may have ich is my humahuma. This is a 125 fowlr tank.
Please read the information about ich and hyposalinity in Beth's Common Treatment FAQ located at the top of this forum. How much live rock do you have?
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by canman
http:///forum/post/2624704
about 70lbs. Have read her column but I don't have a QT tank, so what do I need to do?
You can remove the rock, and any inverts, into a rubber maid tub with a heater and a power head. Do you have a refractometer? You can perform hyposalinity on the display.
 
canman

canman

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not a refractometer but i have a good glass hydrometer that has been accurate by comparing w/ the local fish store readings.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by canman
http:///forum/post/2624721
not a refractometer but i have a good glass hydrometer that has been accurate by comparing w/ the local fish store readings.
The glass hydrometer will work. It wouldn't hurt to bring a sample to your LFS once and awhile once the level is down, just to be sure. Be sure to watch the PH. It has a tendency to drop with less salt mix in the water. The mix has a buffer in it. You may need to compensate for the lack of buffer by adding some buffer. Dissolve it in tank water before adding it to the tank.
 
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