QT - fish are not eating

[Willis19]

Hi, my DT has a velvet outbreak and put my 3 fish in the QT (5g) , they have been there for 3 days, so far, they are no eating. Any advice ?

thanks in advance

 

[Big G]

A freshwater dip will remove a tremendous number of velvet parasites from the fish's gills where the velvet usually first attack. If they can breathe better, they might start eating. Are you treating with copper or some other med?

 

[Willis19]

no access to copper - current treatment with H2o2 - fish looks with less white spots. I am worried to the fact that they are not eating

 

[Big G]

Yeah, the velvet parasites attack the gills. The poor fish can't get O2 and feel like they are suffocating. The FW dip could help.

Freshwater Dip

Freshwater Dip What It Treats – Provides temporary relief for a wide range of diseases: 1) Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) 2) Brooklynella hostilis 3) Uronema marinum 4) Flukes (Monogeneans) 5) Black Ich (Turbellarians) Can be used to confirm the presence of Flukes (see video...

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