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THIS IS MUCUS CONES AND NOT ICH ALTHOUGH MUCUS CONES OFTEN ARE TRIGGERED WITH SKIN IRRITATIONS OR MIXED IN WITH ICH. THESE FISH AS WELL AS POWDER BLUES OFTEN (OOPs= sorry for caps, just realized)
We just put the hippo in yesterday. No other fish look to have issues. I’ve moved the hippo to quarantine.THIS IS MUCUS CONES AND NOT ICH ALTHOUGH MUCUS CONES OFTEN ARE TRIGGERED WITH SKIN IRRITATIONS OR MIXED IN WITH ICH. THESE FISH AS WELL AS POWDER BLUES OFTEN (OOPs= sorry for caps, just realized)
As well as powder blues often contract this.
Do any of the other fish show these spots?
Fish sometimes develop excess mucus that excretes from the producing skin cells which rises up as a cone or a plug. These often derive from skin irritation.
Assure good water quality and for cure often good water quality will diminish it but treating with coppersafe and copper power may help at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
Fallow often not necessary with this condition but if you do, period is 45-60 days, , , , No longer 76 which is optional if you choose