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Re: Big White Spot

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:28 pm
by bertie 83
Or the heater hadn't cooled, I have been burnt more than once in my time

Re: Big White Spot

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:49 pm
by Terrance
Heater burn is a possibility. Would treatment be the same for heater burn?

Re: Big White Spot

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:29 am
by Nuclear_Glitter
It may very well be different for scaleless fish, so WAIT for someone else to give input on this. However, when fish with scales get burned the most common treatment is some salt, slightly raised temperature, and something like melafix, and pimafix to avoid fungal infections, and all this is generally done in a QT tank.

Hopefully someone who actually knows can offer you some input though.

Re: Big White Spot

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:29 pm
by bertie 83
Yes add a small amount of salt and melafix to help the skin heal

Re: Big White Spot

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:29 pm
by puffykid
"by plurmaster
my puffers get heater burn once in a while..usually when i do water change/vaccum they will hide under the heater. The burn mark usually appears on top of their head which turns white."

common table salt

1 tbsp/10g fw