Ok, Now I'm Annoyed...

[Yuki_of_the_Stars]

My favorite girl, my only CT girl Sasame, is now sick. It appears to be velvet. It's a white splotch under her chin, no fuzzyness just yet, but I can still see her scales. I put her in a net breeder to keep her away from my other girls for now, untill I can get a heated sick tank. I have not put in any organic things, no live plants or anything, so there is only one possibility. The new girl, Azul, brought it in with her. I am getting fungal medicine, as soon as I possibly can, and I don't want to loose her. Is there anything else I could do untill I get the meds?

 

[bronzecat]

Here you go. Found this in another thread.

"Velvet or Oodinium

Cause:A parasite similar to whitespot/ICH velvet is present in most aquariums but will only infect fish and become a problem at times of stress, ie when water quality is poor or a fish has been newly introduced. The parasite attaches to the skin and gills and large infestations can kill in a very short time.

Symptoms: The parasites can usually be seen as a light dusting of gold spots on the flanks of the fish but can also appear as blue/grey fur like patches, if the parasite has entered the gill cavity then the gills will be flared and bright red in colour, fish will usually gasp at the surface. Early signs are rubbing and scratching on the aquarium decor.

Treatment: Use a medication intended for Velvet/oodinium, most white spot/ICH treatments will also work on velvet but check the lable to be sure, if your fish allow for it add 1tsp per gallon of aquarium salts as well. The parasite while in its free swimming form is photosynthetic and takes its energy from light, for the best results in curing the disease completely cover the tank to block off any light and leave the tank in darkness for seven days, any live plants should be removed at this time and treated in a seperate container."

 

[monica]

I had this on many fish, and it does spread quickly, so I isolate her immediately. I used The API ich mediation and it worked wonders on my male in a short amount of time. Good luck.

 

[Yuki_of_the_Stars]

This is odd. I knew it had something to do with the new girl. She seems to be doing fine, I isolated her as you said. No scratching or anything yet.