Velvet question

[littlefoxx]

@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal I added 3 chromis to my tank that got velvet 60 days ago (completed the 60 day fallow period) I was wondering how long it would be before the chromis show signs of velvet if they were to get it?

 

[littlefoxx]

Forgot to mention I added the Chromis on 4/7

 

[vetteguy53081]

@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal I added 3 chromis to my tank that got velvet 60 days ago (completed the 60 day fallow period) I was wondering how long it would be before the chromis show signs of velvet if they were to get it?

Its unusual for them to get velvet while not impossible. Can you post a pic or two under white lighting for confirmation. By the time you see velvet which is a flagellate, its been there for a few days. generally you will see it in 6-10 days depending on tank Temperature.
Some signs if they acquire it will be:
- Scratching body against hard objects
- Fish is lethargic
- Loss of appetite and weight loss
- Rapid, labored breathing
- Fins clamped against the body

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal I added 3 chromis to my tank that got velvet 60 days ago (completed the 60 day fallow period) I was wondering how long it would be before the chromis show signs of velvet if they were to get it?

So - the tank was empty of fish? If the chromis weren't quarantined, they could easily be carrying protozoans into the tank with them - the number one cause of fallow tank failure is the addition of new fish that carry a disease in with them, not a resurgence of the disease from the previous problem.

To your original question - based on the faster life cycle of velvet, I would be surprised if it took longer than 14 days for a resurgence to show up.

Jay

 

[littlefoxx]

So - the tank was empty of fish? If the chromis weren't quarantined, they could easily be carrying protozoans into the tank with them - the number one cause of fallow tank failure is the addition of new fish that carry a disease in with them, not a resurgence of the disease from the previous problem.

To your original question - based on the faster life cycle of velvet, I would be surprised if it took longer than 14 days for a resurgence to show up.

Jay

Yes 60 days no fish. The chromis seem fine and are very active

 

[littlefoxx]

Okay cool, so if they brought anything in the tank typically how long would that take to show itself?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Okay cool, so if they brought anything in the tank typically how long would that take to show itself?

Typically a month of less with velvet, but flukes and ich can show up much later - I've had flukes show up years after I had acquired the fish, ich can sometimes show up after 4 to 8 months.

Jay