Hi guys
Was hoping for some help with dealing with marine whitespot. I've just bought an existing 450ltr reef setup from a colleague but the regal and powder blue tangs, have both got whitespot within 24 hrs of my setting up the system. I have tried treating with a product called ESHA oodinex thrice now but to no avail. I have been told to give the infected two a feshwater bath or alternatively just to leave it and the UV steriliser will sort it out but I have been keeping freshwater fish (mainly discus and central americans) for over 30 years and these suggestions don't sound plausible. Is it possible to raise the water temp to above 30c as with a freshwater setup, I'm afraid of the impact this might have on both corals (all soft) and fish or will I need to remove all the fish, treat them separately (my quarantine tank would struggle) with a copper based treatment and leave the tank fallow for 3 months? Can anyone cast a bit of light on this, I have dealt with some very heavy whitespot infections on wild caught catfish in past years but nothing as frustrating as this.
Thanks
Caffers0
