How does velvet infect in a qt system?

[WilliamH2529]

Hello all I have more of a scientific question of interest, so based upon what I’ve seen from the velvet life cycle it needs a sand or substrate to infect a fish yeah? but it also is found in fish via well it being carried by them so here’s my question, say two fish are in a bare qt system can one fish who’s infected with velvet infect another fish even though the velvet can’t really go through the normal life cycle used for infection?

 

[Rtaylor]

You’ve been misinformed on the lifecycle of velvet dinospores, here’s a good reference:

Marine Velvet Disease

Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) - Updated 6-9-2023 What You Need To Know: * Fast killing parasite capable of wiping out most of your fish in just a matter of days. Sometimes there are survivors, sometimes not. * Dips/baths which can provide temporary relief for velvet (in order...

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