What is it? Infectious or not?
2007-08-02 17:28:49 · 10 answers · asked by lirael1019 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
It's not a thin layer of fuzz, but more like ball of white stuff with threads sticking out of it.
2007-08-02 17:29:28 · update #1
It sounds like fungus
Here is a site with symptoms and treatment
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/information/Diseases.htm#Flukes
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-08-02 21:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's incredibly no longer ick/ich. ich is an exterior parasite that feels like little white dots and make fish scratch on rocks. he has a fungus. no be counted if that's white and cottony meaning that's a real fungus. no be counted if that's gray-white stringy, it somewhat is a micro organism called columnaris which could kinda resemble fungus. Jungle makes a stable fungus drugs called Fungus sparkling which will take care of a real fungus. Mardel's Maroxy is likewise stable; that's liquid so that's stable for smaller dosing and that i take advantage of it in my betta spawing tank to avert egg fungus and next fungus in the dad and mom. fungus is contagious, so in the journey that your fish has been in with yet another fish, take care of all of them. you ought to first of all an entire water exchange then initiate scientific care. do water differences each and every 3 or so days; after a water exchange upload yet another dose of the drugs. it is common for the water will turn yellowish throughout the time of scientific care. i've got on no account dealt with columnaris, yet i be conscious of that that's a gram-helpful micro organism, and could be dealt with with any med that take care of such bacterias (like Mardel's Maracyn).
2016-10-09 02:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be a infected wound or it might be some kind of disease or parasite. If the fuzz seems to be growing, it is more likely it is a disease or parasite. If the fuzz seems to fester and you start to see the fish acting oddly, its more likely and infected wound. To be on the safe side, you should put the guppy into another tank to be quarantined and check with a local aquariasts shop.
2007-08-02 17:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you need to go to the pet store and get tetracycline to treat the tank or if the store has someone working in their fish who is knowledgeble they might have another product to recommend.
Guppies are hardy fish the one I've had on my tank the longest tried to play dominant and he's kinda chewed on looking but he's still kicking.
2007-08-02 19:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fuzzy white ball that you see is a fungus.. ur fish probably has an infection from the tank water. try checking the water chemicals..
2007-08-02 20:46:57 · answer #5 · answered by deemister 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be fungus or a parasite. they are very contagious, especially if they are stressed. either way, you should put them in a hospital tank. you can try the pet store you got them from for information.
2007-08-05 11:08:52 · answer #6 · answered by twil.raven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fungus...
not usually on gills, i believe thats something else. One of my suncats had his entire gills covered on fungus, but i believe it is something else.
Anyway, try lookingat the petstore tomorrow for any fungal meds.
My personal favorite is jungle buddies fungus clear, easy..open and throw it in.
2007-08-02 17:36:14 · answer #7 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its infection. it has a wound and a fish's wound is white
2007-08-02 17:32:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
nope, that's not ichthyophthirius. it is either fungus or columnaris.
2007-08-02 19:41:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it "Ick"?
2007-08-02 17:51:20 · answer #10 · answered by Active Denial System™ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋