Hello fellow nerms,
I had some baby guppies in a 5 gallon bucket outdoors with snails and I have moved them to a heavily planted dirted 16 g tank indoors with some White clouds, snails and shrimp.
I have noticed that most of the guppies scratch against plants and one of them has a black spot in the middle of her body.
After a little reading, I'm thinking they may have black spot disease. Would you agree?
I sort of understand the life cycle of the flat worm that causes the black spot disease, so I was wondering if without the access to birds, can the flatworm be contagious to the other fish?
I have also read that the worms do little damage to the fish and is mainly a cosmetic issue, is that right?
I have read that prazil pro could be helpful, but I'm in Colombia and is super expensive and I can't afford it right now, how else could I treat it?
I Have also read that methylene blue can be helpful but can I use it with plants?
Everyone in the tanks looks fat and active
P.s
the guppies were born in my water.
I'm new to the hobby
Temp 27-25
Ph 6.8
Ammonia 0
(Don't have any more tests at the moment)
Excuse the photo, they won't stay still!