I Think My Tank May Have Velvet

[Tim13]

Hi, I'm not sure but I think I have velvet in my tank. Can someone help me out??

4x panda corys
1x honey gourami
2x rasbora espei
1x glass cat
1x D. siamensis

My corys seem very lethargic and have rapid gill movement. And they have a slight bit of gold. Are cories supposed to have this?

All of by stats are at zero and nitrate is about 10 ppm

2 of my corys also have some shredded fins with little threads at the ends.

My honey gourami looks a little weird

Is this velvet? If so what kind of med would be safe for all of these fish as well as the biological filter?

 

[loraxchick]

some cories have the gold/yellowish look to them in places. part of their coloring (Depending on which species ya got).
a good test for velvet is to shine a flashlight on the fish in question when the lights are out in the tank/room and if they do infact have velvet, it will be obvious as a golden dusting on the fish
best of luck

 

[WILDER]

it could be a bacterial infection.
Are there strands of cotton coming of the fins.
Any fin nipping going off.

When you say your gourami is acting weird can you describe what he's doing in more detail.

Do any fish look darker or paler in colour.
Are any of the fish leaning to oneside.
Do any fish look bloated or skinny.
Any signs of laboured breathing, gasping, flicking and rubbing, excess mucas, darting or erratic swimming.
Is there plenty of aeration in the tank.