Velvet

[Psionicdragon]

If I leave my tank fallow for two months, will velvet die off?

 

[LargeAngels]

Yes.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Yes.

Yes II.

 

[b0bab0ey]

Yes II.

Yes III

 

[snorvich]

A big resounding YES.

 

[Psionicdragon]

Does Velvet affect eels?

I left my tank fallow more than 2 months..and velvet was still there

 

[MrTuskfish]

Does Velvet affect eels?
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I don't know for sure; but I can't see why it wouldn't. Eels don't differ in any physiological way from other fish; like sharks & rays do. Eels are just a group of fish without all the fins.

 

[sandwi54]

Does Velvet affect eels?

I left my tank fallow more than 2 months..and velvet was still there

Are you positive that it's velvet? Did your eel suddenly die and show the velvet symptoms? velvet looks a lot like brookynella so just make sure you identify the correct disease.

 

[Psionicdragon]

Wasn't the eel. It was my anthias that were dropping like flies. They had this whiteish slim type of thing on it.

 

[sandwi54]

I guess you have to get all the fish out and treat them then.

 

[syrinx]

I don't know for sure; but I can't see why it wouldn't. Eels don't differ in any physiological way from other fish; like sharks & rays do. Eels are just a group of fish without all the fins.

I think you ment phsychological-because moray eels have a number of physiological diffrences! Many that relate to their ability to avoid parasites. They can harbor a few-but seldom will succumb- or even show irritation from them. But keeping a tank fallow means no fish or eels for that matter.

 

[Psionicdragon]

Ya, the tank was almost totally empty except for a few mini maxi and snails. But not sure why it came back after leaving it fallow without light for that long.

 

[sandwi54]

just to make sure, you did not introduce anything new to the DT during the 2-month fallow period right? and did you actually successfully treat all your fish for velvet in the QT?

 

[MrTuskfish]

I think you ment phsychological-because moray eels have a number of physiological diffrences! Many that relate to their ability to avoid parasites. They can harbor a few-but seldom will succumb- or even show irritation from them. But keeping a tank fallow means no fish or eels for that matter.

Yeah; I know they are fairly immune, but not completely. I'm not an eel person and should just shut-up when they are the subject. But the main idea was fallow= no fish, including eels. Just one live parasite is all it takes to start an epidemic.

 

[snorvich]

Yeah; I know they are fairly immune, but not completely. I'm not an eel person and should just shut-up when they are the subject. But the main idea was fallow= no fish, including eels. Just one live parasite is all it takes to start an epidemic.

syrinx IS an eel person. The one I send people to with questions about eels.

 

[MrTuskfish]

syrinx IS an eel person. The one I send people to with questions about eels.

Thanks! Good to know; that was my guess, based on the great reply. I did a little research before my "physiological " comment, but I don't think I interpreted the info correctly. Reading & learning is getting harder at age 63. I'm trying to help my Son with a FAA test now and its killing me. But, I always learn something on this forum. I think the bottom line is that anything wet can carry, transfer, and harbor parasites; even if they aren't seriously bothered by them.