Jellyfish Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I just got this little guy this weekend. He has been just fine since getting him but noticed he was hiding this morning and has this weird fuzzy spot on him!! Is it velvet or ick and how do I treat him. I only have 2 Turbo snails a clam and the two clown fish and one of those green grass looking corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethsolomon Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Yup looks like velvet. I would recomend Dr.G's Anti-parasitic food. Or you could try and treat with copper in a QT tank but this has a lot lower survival rate. I hope they make it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellyfish Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 He he was a floater this morning. Should I treat my whole tank . Everyone else seems fine he was a new addition on Friday and dead Tues morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 For future reference, I saw some Dr. G's medicated food at Aquatek the other day. Sorry for your loss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizzy Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I wouldn't treat the whole tank. What are you parameters? Size? Running a skimmer? Heater? I'd definitely pick up some of the medicated food for use as a preventative. It totally saved one of my clownfish that had an eye infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellyfish Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 It's a corner 55 gallon, yes for the heater and yes for a skimmer. I'll grab some medicated food asap. So bummed I lost this little guy. Thanks for the advice everyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 If at all possible, set yourself up a quarantine tank. Velvet has the potential to wipe out your whole tank. It's just easier to QT a fish for 6 weeks than to deal with the aftermath of a tank reset. Just my 2 cents. I hope the rest of your tank stays unaffected, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 That does not look like Velvet. But the pic is blurry. velvet covers the entire fish in a thin coating of many micro spots. Much smaller than ich and usually tons more of them. This looks like it is a single area on the back fin area... I have never seen velvet do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellyfish Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Thanks everyone for all the help ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellyfish Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Thanks everyone for all the help !Everyone and everything else seems to be doing great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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