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@Tony sand @Colu thank you both for the prompt responses. I am grateful that it might not be neon tetra disease. I really like the neons and I was dissuaded from getting any others after this experience. I am hopeful I can treat them with the medicated food. Tony, other than hiding under rocks, branches, and plants, I haven’t noticed any different behavior from the neons. They were friendlier before I did the itch treatment so that may have spooked them? They used to shoal across one end of the tank to the other but I haven’t noticed that since I started itch x. I will treat as Colu advises. I ordered the meds and will give you two an update a week or so after treatment. Thanks again. I really appreciate the help and guidance. I am new to the hobby and am grateful for both of your experience and wisdom.

First post here, so be gentle. 😉 I think I have neon tetra disease but am no expert by any means. I did a 7-day ich-x treatment because I noticed white spots on my tetras. The spots have not disappeared after treatment. I am assuming the spots are NTD. I do have some spine curvature, tetras are hanging out at bottom, and not showing interest in food. Am I right about my tetras having NTD? Do I need to euthanize my tetras? Pictures of tetras and 2 of whole tank included. I started with 11 tetras and lost one. I added kuhlis, a hillstream loach, and gourami a couple weeks after the tetra died. I also have 8-9 kuhlis, a hillstream loach, and a 3-spot gourami. I’m worried they will get NTD. I read it spreads by eating carcass of dead fish. Does it spread through the water column as well? I have noticed white spots on one of my kuhlis. pH - 7.7 Nitrates - 5-10 ppm Hardness - 400-500 Tds Nitrite - 0 Ammonia - 0 KH/Buffer - unknown Water Temperature - 78 f Please share your thoughts and advice. Thank you in advance.