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White spots have a number of causes. Large white patches are either fungus or columnaris. If they are growing on dead skin (ie an old injury) they are caused by fungus. Treat with an antifungal remedy. If they are not, it's probably columnaris. Treat with antibiotics. Small white spots that look like grains of salt stuck to the fish are ich. Buy a remedy for ich, ichthiopthilius (sp) or whitespot, different names for the same parasite. You can also treat ich with high temperatures and salt. The method is detailed in Tropical Fish Emergencies on this site: www.fishforums.net

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If a fish has white spots does that mean it has fungus?

more than likely, it has ick. my fish had it but there is medication for it at any local fish store Reply: thanx i really need to know this info cus my fish has it but they are dieing about a fish a day :( i only have 7 out of 11 fish left and a frog (p.s frog is still alive)


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