Sick Fish, need help!

VincentM · 08-27-2008, 12:51 PM

Tank size: 30G
Water Temp: 74
PH: 7.0
Ammonia: Safe [.01]

My fish are covered in a white/gray suede sort of look, the area between the eyes and just before the scales have gone from smooth to dimply... The male fish is rather jittery, and 20/24 or 24/24 hours both fish sleep... They've stopped eating. They seem to have a hard time breathing so they don't swim much.

I've been treating them with General Cure for 5 days now, no improvement, seems they have actually gotten worse if anything.

All started when I bought the female.. She looked perfectly fine and when I put her in the new tank, she broke out, then the male broke out in what ever this is... Velvet or something else.

mesapod · 08-27-2008, 09:43 PM

Are these you goldfish?
and are they spotty? Pics would help a lot. I am thinking Ich but wait for someone more expirienced to answer.

**TheOldSalt** · 08-27-2008, 11:12 PM

Actually, that really does sound much like Velvet.

VincentM · 08-28-2008, 01:09 AM

Yeah, I did some more digging... they have Costia. As soon as I upped the temp to 82 degrees they started coming out and acting better, even eating. So the directions to the site said keep it that temp for a few days and it should go away

08-27-2008, 12:51 PM	#1
VincentM Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 89	Sick Fish, need help! Tank size: 30G Water Temp: 74 PH: 7.0 Ammonia: Safe [.01] My fish are covered in a white/gray suede sort of look, the area between the eyes and just before the scales have gone from smooth to dimply... The male fish is rather jittery, and 20/24 or 24/24 hours both fish sleep... They've stopped eating. They seem to have a hard time breathing so they don't swim much. I've been treating them with General Cure for 5 days now, no improvement, seems they have actually gotten worse if anything. All started when I bought the female.. She looked perfectly fine and when I put her in the new tank, she broke out, then the male broke out in what ever this is... Velvet or something else. __________________ 30g:: 2 small Ryukins. [3 was a typo] Barracuda and Chum

08-28-2008, 01:09 AM	#4
VincentM Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 89	Yeah, I did some more digging... they have Costia. As soon as I upped the temp to 82 degrees they started coming out and acting better, even eating. So the directions to the site said keep it that temp for a few days and it should go away __________________ 30g:: 2 small Ryukins. [3 was a typo] Barracuda and Chum

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08-27-2008, 09:43 PM	#2
mesapod Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern BC Posts: 345	Are these you goldfish? and are they spotty? Pics would help a lot. I am thinking Ich but wait for someone more expirienced to answer.

08-27-2008, 11:12 PM	#3
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,470	Actually, that really does sound much like Velvet.

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