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	What's wrong with my otto?
CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007	For almost a week he's had this...white patch. It isn't fluffy, fuzzy, or growing any larger. Looks, Kind of like powdered shugar on his scales (?), but not Ich like at all. Also he's the only fish to have it... Water parametres are all clean too... I've posted an image though I am not too sure it is too clear to be useful http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d61/Furie132/?action=view&current=P1010126.jpg
Posted 13-Dec-2007 13:01
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Velvet- oodinium, most of the esha meds are pretty good at shifting that.
Posted 13-Dec-2007 16:05
CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007	Are you sure it's velvet? He's had it for nearly a week with no changes, and no golden like rust when I observered him with a torch... Anyone else think so before I go and medicate?
Posted 14-Dec-2007 00:21
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Take him to the LFS when you go to get any meds also get a full water test done just in case there is another problem that caused the ????? on the Otto *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 14-Dec-2007 01:43
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Lol, yeah pretty sure, the only other change to expect is a dead fish or slightly more coverage. Its a protozoa, the slime is secondary damage, and the breeding and acceleration of protozoa are dependant on a number of factors and fish typically last a few weeks under infection. Oodinuim isnt like whitespot, its reproduction isnt quite as explosive, it often exists at low level for quite a while, often exceeding QT times. A week is nothing.
Posted 14-Dec-2007 03:22
CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007	I've got a general med to treat Velvet-ish illnesses will that be okay for this? It's really hard for me to find any specialist meds in Aus... And would the full dosage be safe for my ottos? I know theyre pretty sensitive
Posted 14-Dec-2007 04:48
GobyFan2007 Fish Addict Posts: 615 Kudos: 363 Votes: 65 Registered: 03-Feb-2007	Not to steal away from this thread, but will ick meds like malachite green work? I thought i had velvet on a fish, but it was just really small whitespot. Im treating right now... ><> ~=!Vote Today!=~ <>< -----> View My Dragons <-----
Posted 14-Dec-2007 05:23
CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007	Well I did get the water tested again today, I should add, other then a slightly high PH (pretty much an 8 there), there's nothing else wrong, ammonia and the like are at nil. I can take him to the aquarium soon, but Im not sure they have the expertise to do any better a diagnosis
Posted 14-Dec-2007 05:54
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Yeah, malachite green usually does work, but you have to go easy on the doses for ottos, if the tank gets ammo or nitrite spikes the fish may be lost anyway. Not the toughest fish ottos.
Posted 14-Dec-2007 18:56
CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007	Well so far everything seems okay, my wwater Parameters are good, all my ottos are alive.
Posted 16-Dec-2007 08:49


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