White spot

My tropical tank seems to have gotten white spot, I have red cherry shrimp in it also and no other tank to move them to, what can I do without killing them???

Yor shrimp are safe from this disease , be careful with medication though !!!

get protozin in petstop use recomended on day 1,2,3, and 7 bingo , it should cure without fish loss

heres a brief discription::

Infected fish are covered to various degrees with small white spots. Severe infestations are easy to spot, but small occurrences often go unnoticed. However, ich won't remain unnoticed for long. Like a bad penny, it will be back with a vengeance.

The adult parasite burrows into the skin of its victim, feeding on blood and dead epithelial cells. The irritation caused by the burrowing parasite causes the skin of the fish to swell and produce white cysts seen as a small spots. The fish feels as if it's been bitten by a mosquito. It's not unusual to see infected fish scratching against rocks and gravel in an effort to get relief.

After several days of feasting, the engorged parasite develops into a trophozoite, burrows out of the fish and sinks bottom of the tank. Secreting a soft jellylike substance, it forms a protective membrane inside of which it divides into hundreds of baby parasites, known as tomites. The hungry tomites soon leave their home in search of a fresh fish to dine upon.

It is during the free-swimming stage, which lasts a mere three days, that the parasite is vulnerable to medication. Once it has burrowed into a new host fish it is safely protected from chemicals in the water.
Treatment:

Raise water temperature
Medicate for 10-14 days
Reduce medication when treating scaleless fish
Discontinue carbon filtration during treatment
Perform water changes between treatments

Hope it helps

michael