vimandvigrrrpet 35 Posted September 24, 2017 My large Ornadas have white dots. I have a 40 gallon tank with two large orandas. I have been having ongoing trouble with ammonia. I get .25 ppm right out of the tap. Between Prime and Safe I seem to have that somewhat under control. Now my two Oranda's have White dots on their web and my pearlscale have white dots on his side. Test Results for the Following: * Ammonia Level(Tank) .15ppm * Nitrite Level(Tank) Zero * Nitrate level(Tank) Zero * Ammonia Level(Tap) .25 ppm * Nitrite Level(Tap) Zero * Nitrate level(Tap) Zero * Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 6.5 * Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 6.5 Other Required Info: * Brand of test-kit used and whether strips or drops? API MASTER test drops * Water temperature? 68 degrees * Tank size (how many gals.) and how long has it been running? 40 gal running for 3 years * What is the name and "size of the filter"(s)? AquaFILTER 50 * How often do you change the water and how much? 50 % 2x per week * How many days ago was the last water change and how much did you change? 50 % 3 days ago * How many fish in the tank and their size? 2 -4 inch Orandas 1- 1 inch Pearlscale * What kind of water additives or conditioners? Prime and Safe * What do you feed your fish and how often? Hikari Oranda sinking pellets * Any new fish added to the tank? No * Any medications added to the tank? Ick cure 4 days * How long have symptoms been going on? 5 days They are very active...eating great and seem super healthy otherwise...just the white dots in the last 5 days. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arctic Mama 3,639 Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) I see the white dots but can you take a better picture? Hold your goldfish in one hand up to the top of the tank or out of the water and in bright light and try to focus a closeup. They look like normal wen growth spots but I'd be able to tell better with a clearer picture. Can you please carefully retest your tank water? The nitrate shouldn't be zero unless you tested it *after* a complete water change. We really need to see what was going on before. Or is this a quarantine with no filter? I'm sorry about the tap ammonia! That's always tough to surmount but a well established filter can help. After two or three days it usually processes tap ammonia, and you can test and see if that is happening Edited September 24, 2017 by Arctic Mama 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vimandvigrrrpet 35 Posted September 24, 2017 I can try that tomorrow as it sounds like a two person job. And yes...the amonia problem is super frustrating. I was going to loo for a reverse osmosis system but no one can agree on whether ro eliminated ammonia. So I'm not sure what I'm going to do.... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites