What fish can live with a snowflake eel?
Compatible tankmates for the snowflake moray eel include other relatively large, aggressive fish, such as lionfish, tangs, triggerfish, wrasses, and possibly even other snowflake moray eels if they are both introduced to the tank at the same time.
Is Cupramine safe for eels?
Cupramine™ is a powerful anti parasitic medication that is notably stressful to plants and invertebrates (corals, mushrooms, shrimp, crabs, etc.). It should not be used in tanks that contain plants or invertebrates for this reason. Fish that are more sensitive to medications (scale-less fish, sharks, rays, eels, etc.)
Can Eels get white spot?
Moray eels can get whitespot, but are very unlikely to, as you say becaause of the mucus/slime coating. When I first kept FOWLR I had an outbreak of whitespot where all the fish went down with it one by one, except the eel.
Can a fish survive ich?
Fish can have repeated ich outbreaks, build immunity, outbreak again, recover again – and be just fine. Though, if the ich parasite infiltrates the gills, the fish will die. This can realistically happen at any time, if ich is present in your system. UV sterilizers don’t cause ich to fall off a fish.
Why do fish get white spots?
White spot disease is a very common problem in freshwater aquarium fish. The disease is caused by the ciliate protozoan Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, commonly called ich or ick. Fish infected with ich typically develop small, blister-like, raised lesions (white spots) on the skin and/or fins.
Can fish recover from white spot?
Without fish to reattach to, however, tomites will die within 48 hours of exiting their trophonts. Thus, an effective way to clear a tank from ich is to remove all of the fish for a certain amount of time.
What is the best medicine for ICH?
The best ich treatment is copper-based medication. Rather than treating the main aquarium, move the sick fish to a bare bottomed quarantine or treatment tank. This should be aerated and have the same water conditions as the main aquarium.
Can ICH go away on its own?
Yes, the visible ich can go away on its own. It means your fish’s immune system is strong enough to deal with ich to keep it from being coming visible.
Will 82 degrees kill Ich?
However, 82-86 degrees and 1 tablespoon per 5 gallon is usually sufficient to treat the pest.
Does ich die when dry?
ich will die if it dries out.
Will 90 degrees kill Ich?
Yes, 90 degrees will kill Ich, however at risk to the health of many tropical fish. While 90 can be tolerated for a short period of time by a few fish, any extended exposure can cause internal problems.