Blue Spot Jaw Fish

[dvara78]

<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I purchased a blue spot jaw fish a few weeks back and he was doing fine until I did a water change last week. It or something spooked him out and he developed ick…I bumped the temp up a little and fed a little more hoping he could fight it off. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">He was eating like a champ, then yesterday he moved burrows 2 times and this morning he didn’t eat and is covered in white spots. I plan on doing a 15% water change tonight. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">I can’t take him out and have a GBTA and other inverts so can’t dose copper. Besides taking him out is there anything I can do to prevent it from spreading? I know some have mentioned other meds that are safe for all thing in the tank. Can anyone recommend something? </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Any suggestions would be great and known/trusted solutions excellent. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Cheers, </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Dil</span></span>

 

[fish scales2]

Do nothing unless your temp is above 78 degrees. If it is, your blue spot will not not live for any length of time. I would not pull the fish.

 

[dvara78]

The tank runs around 80-81 at the moment because of the heat.

 

[texhorns98]

I just lost mine as well due to a stuck heater and 95 degree water. He was doing great in my tank which ran 80-82. However, typically they need 78 MAX. Don't know if I'll get another one or not, but I sure did like him.

 

[skriz]

These fish don't like high temps. You need to keep him in lower temps. You may need to add a fan to your tank to get the temps in check.