Shayan
Member
I am helping a friend with this ich case. He bought a porcupine puffer more than 2 months ago and QT'd him in a 50 gallon tank. The puffer started showing signs of ich in a few days so he started treatment with cupramine. Since then (more than 2 months ago) the puffer is still in the QT because the white ich spots are still on his body.
The puffer is very playful, eats like a pig and swims all day. He also does not show any other ich related symptoms (scratching, being lethargic, ...)
I personally tested his QT's water params a few times and the results are as follows:
PH 8.1
Salinity 1.024
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates ~10
Temp 79
He ran the treatment process 3 times (14 days on-14 days off) and there are still white spots on the body (in fact they never "dropped" as in any other ich case that i've ever encountered). Him and I both tested the copper during this time with two different sets of seachem tests to make sure its in the effective range.
Does anyone have any suggestion on how we can heal this little guy?
The puffer is very playful, eats like a pig and swims all day. He also does not show any other ich related symptoms (scratching, being lethargic, ...)
I personally tested his QT's water params a few times and the results are as follows:
PH 8.1
Salinity 1.024
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates ~10
Temp 79
He ran the treatment process 3 times (14 days on-14 days off) and there are still white spots on the body (in fact they never "dropped" as in any other ich case that i've ever encountered). Him and I both tested the copper during this time with two different sets of seachem tests to make sure its in the effective range.
Does anyone have any suggestion on how we can heal this little guy?
