![]() When the cyst bursts the new parasites will swim through the water to find a fish to feed from, the time when they are swimming is the time the treatment will attack. After the parasites have stopped feeding from the fish they will drop and begin to duplicate in a cyst on the bottom of the tank. White spot treatments require two doses to catch the parasites at their most delicate stage. The white spots you see on the fish is the mature stage of the parasites life cycle and will not be directly affected by treatment. As stress factors in the tank weaken the fish, parasites can reach dangerous numbers and will become harmful to their fish hosts.Ĭontrolling stress factors is key to preventing outbreaks and the recovery of your fish. Parasites are naturally present in aquariums and will be happily controlled by the immune system of your fish in small numbers. ![]() Often referred to as Itch or Ick, White spot is caused by the Ichyophirius parasite.
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