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[frankiej]

Hi Guys and Gals

Nice forum, just thought I would say hi and hope to get some good tips from here.

I have a small tropical fish tank and just recently al my fish have lost there colour and some fish have got a slight gold dust over there body. I heard this is a disease for fish but not sure what treatment to use. Also my rock and drift wood has a layer of all I can describe as green grass growing all over it, does anyone know what is happening?

I clean my tank out regularly but cant understand whats going on. Any advice would be appreciated?

 

[WILDER]

Right welcome to the board, how many gallons is the tank, plus fish fish stock, do you have test result in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph, you have velvet by the sounds of it, have you added any new fish lately, and what is your location so we can help with a med.

 

[WILDER]

http/www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/heal...thprotist.shtml

 

[BigC]

Here is an excerpt fom a website. As Wilder has suggested it sounds very much like you have Velvet,
Velvet (Oodinium)
Velvet is a parasite that is often confused as ich. The difference is, velvet is smaller and infects predominately the body and looks like a fine powder rather than salt sprinkles. Velvet attacks the body of the infected fish and is very contagious. Velvet is most likely caused by stress, poor water quality or chilling (sudden changes in water temperature). Velvet is a bit easier to cure than ich because the life cycle is shorter. However, this disease can prove fatal if left untreated.
Symptoms: Fish will dart around and flash or scrape its self against aquarium décor, appearance of fine yellowish or white dust on body, fins clamped and/or rapid gill fluctuation (breathing heavily).
Treatment: Increasing the temperature to 82°F and application of a commercial chemical treatment is most effective. It is also said that adding salt will aid the fish in its recovery as in ich.
I hope this was of some help to you..
Regards
BigC

 

[Kopix Nation]

Welcome to the forums!I hope you do well with your tanks.

claire

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

the 'green grass' you describe on your rocks and driftwood is most likely algae.