Rid your fish of ich quickly and effectively with API White Spot Cure Fish Medication. API White Spot Cure Fish Medication works quickly, typically within the first 24 hours, to heal fish of icthyophthirius ("Ich") or Cryptocaryon, a highly contagious parasitic diseases. Ich, also called white spot disease, is a destructive, microscopic parasite that burrows into gill and skin tissue, causing severe damage and secondary infections. Early symptoms include white spots, darting and scratching against surfaces while more advanced stages can cause laboured breathing. This fish treatment not only helps cure Ich, but it also provides a synthetic slime coat that helps protect against secondary infection, where the natural slime coating of the fish has been disturbed by the parasite. Use at the first sign of 'Ich' or white spots. An effective treatment that works rapidly to help eradicate white spot disease, a highly contagious parasitic disease, from freshwater and tropical aquariums. White spot disease is a very damaging illness that is common amongst fish and can be easily prevented by increasing the salinity of water, something that is achieved through using this cure. By adding a slime coating to fish, plants and aquarium decorations, the cure is providing complete protection against the contagious disease. API Liquid White Spot Cure is a highly effective treatment designed to combat ICH, also known as white spot disease, which is a highly contagious condition affecting freshwater fish. This fast-acting formula works quickly to eliminate the ICH parasite, typically within 24 hours, helping to protect your aquarium's inhabitants.