Help Fish Stressed

[brooksie]

I'm not sure if some of my fish my have velvet. The Platys and sword tails are stressed and they look splotchy. Their color is looks faded they mostly stay on the bottom of the tank. What does velvet look like? All my water reading are all good. I moved them to a new tank about 5 weeks ago and I think the tank has been cycled past the worst part. I'm not sure what to do.

 

[tttnjfttt]

velvet looks like a gold dusting. Where they are faded does it look like they are producing excess slime?

 

[brooksie]

velvet looks like a gold dusting. Where they are faded does it look like they are producing excess slime?

It does look like gold dusted splotches. Its hard to tell about the excess slime. Their colors are not as bright in some areas. What exactly is excess slime. If it is velvet what should I treat them with?

 

[tttnjfttt]

Since its late and i'm feeling lazy, here is some info that i'm not the author of.

odinium (a.k.a. Velvet)

Symptoms:

Oodinium is commonly called "Velvet" because infected fish have a yellowish-brown "velvety" coating that covers its body. When the gills are affected rapid gill movements will be seen. Infected fish often scrape against objects in the aquarium in an effort to remove the parasite. In severe infestations, the skin may peel away in strips. Lack of appetite and lethargy usually accompany these other symptoms.


Cause:

The dinoflagellate Oodinium pillularis. This parasite feeds on the flesh of the fish, destroying the cells of its skin and can even infect its internal organs. This parasite is highly contagious due to the fact that it can survive up to 24 hours without a host. When without a host, they drop to the bottom of the aquarium, where they multiply and wait to find a new host.


Treatment:

Because Oodinium is extremely contagious, all fish, and the aquarium they inhabit, should be treated. Recommended medications include Paraform, Acriflavin, Quick Cure, and Formalin.

 

[WILDER]

Interpet do a slime and velvet med.

 

[brooksie]

Interpet do a slime and velvet med.

Ok thanks for the information.