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This is a friend’s tank. Hoping i never deal with this. He’s lost so many fish.
Is This Velvet?
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Maybe a photo will go through!
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Want to say for as clear as the picture is, seems to be ich. If a video can be posted that will be of help, 30 seconds or so, under bright white lights.
This is not Velvet, possibly Ich but I don't see much on the Fins. Can you post a couple more shots? Also, a description of his behavior.
Any Flashing, Scratching, Fast Respiration, Not Eating, etc.
Any Flashing, Scratching, Fast Respiration, Not Eating, etc.
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This is a severe case of ich requiring immediate treatment.Maybe a photo will go through!
You will need to place fish in Quarantine tank and treat with Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25 for a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored with a Hanna Brand copper test kit- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone. All other fish in with it should also be removed as they have also been exposed to the parasites and placed in quarantine tank.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off. Inverts and coral can remain in the display (not treatment) tank during fallow period.
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a tank from a second hand store, a Rubbermaid type tub or a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.
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Hiding is another one. Other wise post info as W31 posted.
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That is "end stage", or "stale ich". Once fish loss has begun, it is VERY difficult to stop it before it kills more fish. The best option would be to treat all fish in a hospital tank with coppersafe.....but that can take 3 to 5 days to work, and this fish hasn't got that much time....
P.s. - even if it is velvet, coppersafe would still be the best treatment.
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