Treatment for white spot disease or ich in goldfish you can use Malachite green. This is a very effective ich treatment medication that you can buy at most pet stores or online as well. This ich treatment is safe for fish and aquatic plants and will eliminate this goldfish disease when done properly.
When using Melachite green for treating ich or white spot disease on goldfish there are several things you should do:
1. Always wear eye goggles
2. Use gloves when dealing with this chemical
3. Use with caution, chemical stains
4. Always store away from reach of children
Treatment process:
1. Medication should be added to the goldfish aquarium every 24 hrs. recommended by the label on bottle by the manufacturer.
2. Treatment should be done for a minimum of 10 days for excellent results to ensure all ich have been eliminated from your aquarium or fish pond.
3. Before each treatment do a 25% water change
4. Make sure you take out carbon in filter, if not it will take medication out of the water.
5. Make sure you keep a close eye on your goldfish for the first few hours for distress. If serious distress is in order do a water change immediately.
When you add the chemical in the water in your goldfish aquarium at the beginning you will see it turn the water like blue or slight green colour. After a little while the water will return to its normal colour. Make sure you keep a chart on when you began medication and date of when the treatment for ich will end. One of the biggest things people need to do when treating ich ( Ichthyophthirius multifiliis – white spot disease ), goldfish diseases or other external parasites in their aquarium or pond is to make sure you have maximum aeration. When using chemicals for treatments it takes the oxygen out of the water. You need to make sure maximum air and oxygen is available for your goldfish. Melachite green is the most widely used medication used world wide and most effective method of treatment for goldfish ich disease and will get your goldfish health back to normal. Another ich treatment medication alternative would be Kordon Aquarium Rid Ich Preventative which contains melachite green.
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