what is on my fish?

[born2boost]

Im new to aquariums but i know this isnt normal. I just picked up a potters angel fish and after about 2days in my nano cube he started to get a cotton like white substance on his sides and it isnt equal on each side. Heres a pic i have more if needed. Thanks in advance.

 

[born2boost]

i saw the description for it in the disease faq thread but when i clicked it i cant go to it because im not a paying member to use the search function, im going to become a paying member but i was needing this now....any one have any clues could it be marine velvet?

 

[Steven Pro]

I would say it is likely not velvet, as velvet is hard to photograph and given how blurry the image is, I doubt velvet would have shown up at all.

Brooklynella or a bacterial infection are two other possibilities.

 

[born2boost]

all the white that looks like it could either be on the fish or the glass is on the fish. What should i begin to do. i have some stuff called rally from ruby reef that is suppose to be safe for use with anything in the tank. Its a copper free treatment for fin rot, gill flukes or marine parasites like marine velvet. Should i just use that or just jump in and start with that. It doesnt disclose any dangers with using it on anything.

 

[born2boost]

update: fish died today...but the rest of the tank seems alright

 

[Steven Pro]

Keep a close eye on the other fish. If it was Brooklynella, those clownfish could be in for trouble. If it was bacterial, it was probably from rough handling during the recent purchase and is unlikely to be contagious if conditions in the display are otherwise good.

 

[born2boost]

i didnt realise a potters angel fish was hard to keep i guess my tank wasnt well established...its about 3 months old....the clownfish is doing alright.

 

[TealCobra]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8365777#post8365777 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by born2boost
i didnt realise a potters angel fish was hard to keep i guess my tank wasnt well established...its about 3 months old....the clownfish is doing alright.

They can be very difficult to keep usually from improper capture in the wild.