VELVET DISEASE
CAUSES & SYMPTOMS
- This condition is caused by a fungus living in your tank.
- Poor water quality causes this fungus to thrive in your tank.
- If your fish is affected, he may stop swimming, and he may begin to look ill.
TREATMENT
Add Copper Sulfate (Blue Crystal) to your tank. Be sure to use the ratio of 1 g Copper Sulfate and 0.25g Citric Acid to 1 litre of distilled water. Dosage instructions: 12.5 ml to 10 litres of aquarium water for 10 days. Administer half of this on days three, five and seven.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES:
- Change your water regularly.
- Quarantine new fish for three to four weeks.
- Avoid cross-tank contamination.
1 comments:
I had a similar issue with my Flowerhorn I bought some tetra medicine for aquarium fungus and the spots on my fish were gone over night.
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