hi, i have three catfish that i have recently moved to a new larger tank and they have developed this whitish covering mainly around the head and some odd patches around the body. any ideas?
2007-03-31 08:12:38 · 7 answers · asked by tjmc2gc 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
it soung like fungus to me.
get some fungus and fin rot tratment from the pet shop.
don't use 2 seperate treatments you should be able to get it in one treatment
2007-04-01 09:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by Dreamweaver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard to say for sure, but here's a few ideas.
Ammonia could be the cause. You mention it's a new tank, did you cycle it before adding the fish? If not, that's a strong possibility. Check the water or have it checked for ammonia.
There are several different bacteria, parasites and fungii that can cause a white slime on the fish but without more details in the discription it's impossible to say which it might be and each has a different treatment. If the water is ok then you would need to post a more detailed question about the condition. We would need a better discription of the slimey look. Color, even if it's white but with a hint of brown, red, green whatever. Exactly where it is on the fish and how long you have seen it, as well as any other details about how the fish looks and acts that you can think to include. The more details, the better the diagnosis.
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2007-03-31 08:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had two small channel catfish who started developing the same problem a few days after I got them from the pet store into a small pond I have outside. Unfortunately, they have died soon after.
The pet store clerk said it's because the fish experience stress when they're moved to a new environment. Under stress they are more vulnerable to disease and the most prevalent disease they get manifests as white dots on their skin at first, then patches of discoloration on their body. It means they don't feel so good in their new environment. Maybe the water composition is not the same, maybe they're afraid or maybe they're depressed after being pulled from their old sweet home. I'm don't know how you moved them but if they were healthy before in their old tank then you should make the move more gradual. Use the same old water from the old tank in the new tank and adding new water gradually every day. Also, the other parts in their old home should be in the new tank.
2007-03-31 08:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by some1virtual 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they're sressed out and just need to get used to new surroundings. Keep up with the maintenance on your filter regularly and make sure you do partial water changes on a regular basis too and i'm sure they'll perk up soon. I had the same thing with 7 piranha a couple of months ago.
2007-03-31 08:22:06 · answer #4 · answered by Smarty 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like white spot. i recently moved some fish twice whilst setting up a 200 gallon tank and for no reason (other than stress) developed white spot. they got what looked like an outer white skin on them, with what looked like flaking skin on there gills. you must get some treatment for them immediately or they will die. ask at your local fish/pet suppliers. i lost about half of my fish but the rest seem OK. due to my set up costing just short of 2 grand it meant i had to ACT fast. good luck
2007-03-31 08:26:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it does sound like white spot to me, i have been reading up on them as i myself have just bought a couple.
It would be probably best to go to your local fish store as they should stock something that would help
2007-03-31 10:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by j 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sounds like white spot,use ws3 white spot terminator,should work if white spot is not to advanced,best of luck
2007-03-31 08:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by derek g 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋