Need help

[phimbohk]

Can someone’s help me identify if is ick

 

[Jekyl]

I'm not an expert but looks beyond ich. Either brook or velvet by the looks but let's get some experts in here.

#fishmedic
@Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081 @fishguy242

 

[Sharkbait19]

How fast is the fish breathing? I’m thinking velvet but brook is also a big possibility. Both have two different treatments.

 

[Jekyl]

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[vetteguy53081]

Looks like a flagellate breakout and likely velvet.
Some behaviors associated with a fish with velvet are :
- Scratching body against hard objects
- Fish is lethargic
- Loss of appetite and weight loss
- Rapid, labored breathing
- Fins clamped against the body
- rapid breathing and mucus around the gills

Fish with velvet will typically stay at the surface of the water, or remain in a position where a steady flow of water is present in the aquarium. As the disease progresses outwards from the gills, the cysts then become visible on the fins and body. Although these cysts may appear as tiny white dots the size of a grain of salt, like the first sign of Saltwater Ich or White Spot Disease, what sets Oodinium apart from other types of ich is that at this point the fish have the appearance of being coated with what looks like a whitish or tan to golden colored, velvet-like film, thus the name Velvet Disease.
Remove fish from main tank and give them a FW dip or bath and then place them into a QT with vigorous aeration provided. Treat the fish in the QT with a copper-based medication. Although many over-the-counter remedies contain the general name as ich or ick treatments, carefully read the box to be sure it is specifically designed to target Oodinium. My choice is coppersafe at 2.25-2.5 therapuetic level at 80 degrees monitored by a reliable test kit (no api brand either)

 

[phimbohk]

How fast is the fish breathing? I’m thinking velvet but brook is also a big possibility. Both have two different treatments.

the fish have it for over two weeks it’s got worse and worse breathing look not too fast

 

[phimbohk]

Other fish in my tank tank

 

[vetteguy53081]

Other fish in my tank tank

This fish has spots also which look more like brooklynella than velvet
Still looking for additional pics under white lighting

 

[Tamberav]

I want to say it is brook…

either way you need to get a QT up and catch all fish.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Other fish in my tank tank

This anthias has what I call "old ich". When an ich infection has been going for a awhile, it begins to look different - the spots tend to run together and you see white mucus that looks more like Brooklynella. The lack of rapid breathing and the fish having lived like this for 10+ days tends to rule out velvet.

Personally, I would move all of the fish to a well established quarantine tank and dose with coppersafe at a full dose, using a good copper test kit or the Hanna meter if you can.

Jay