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My goldfish are flashing & scratching against the rocks, I think they have velvet how can I tell2007-11-24 23:38:33

From what I can tell, my fish have the symptoms of having velvet disease, but I'm not quite sure. It looks as if they're missing scales on their sides - from the scratching against the rocks - but I can't tell if those are missing patches of scales or if they're actually fish lice.

Are there any products out there that would treat both issues at once, so that I don't overdose them on chemicals? What are the best treatments for velvet? What are the best treatments for fish lice? Which work the fastest?

I'm very attached to my fish and I would really hate to lose them!

Answers:

i Have to Giant fan tailed goldfish and they are always rubbing up against the stuff in my tank and that's normal for mine as for the missing scales do you have other fish in the tank that are nippers like kissing groumies or even a Pleco that is bulling the others could have made a scale or two come off as long as he is healthy and active and nothing else pops up i wouldn't worry I have had my fish for 3 years now has grown from half an " to 9 " counting tail fin's

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Your fishes are suffering from a fish dsease called Fluke. The symptoms are that the fish scrapes itself against objects, rapid gill movement, mucus covering the gills or body, the gills or fins may be eaten away, the skin may become reddened.

There are many species of flukes, which are flatworms about 1 mm long, and several symptoms that are visible. They infest gills and skin much like ich, but the difference cannot be seen with a hand lens. Flukes will eventually destroy the gills thus killing the fish. Symptoms of a heavy infestations are pale fish with drooping fins, rapid respiration, glancing off aquarium decor, and /or hollow bellies. Treatment can best be done with a 10 to 30 minute bath in 10 mg per liter of potassium permanganate. Or treat the whole tank with 2 mg per liter, but this method is messy and dyes the water. You can also increase the temperature of the tank by a few degrees, and add iodine free salt.

There are anti-fluke drops available in the market, on all pet stores, get one for faster results.