How do you treat fish velvet?

How do you treat fish velvet?

Treatment

1. Raise water temperature.
2. Dim lights for several days.
3. Add aquarium salt.
4. Treat with copper sulfate for ten days.
5. Discontinue carbon filtration during treatment.

Why does my fish have blood on its fins?

Bloody gills, fins and appears to have blood under scales. Tried three different madication including salt and chaning water. Nothing seems to be working. I have a 100 gallow in ground pond and had not problems for 8-years until this week. Have lost 5 fish at this point.

Why are the fins of my fish rotting?

It sounds like it could be septicemia which is caused by poor water quality. Have you tested it recently (amonia, ph, nitrite, nitrate). If not go buy a test kit right away. Be careful not to add too much salt as it builds up over time, it doesn’t evaporate like the h20 does. So every few water changes skip it.

What are the symptoms of betta fish fin rot?

Visual Betta Fin Rot Symptoms: Deteriorating tail and fin tips with black or red edges. Behavioral Betta Fin Rot Symptoms: No abnormal behavioral symptoms accompany fin rot or tail rot.

What causes fish to nip at their fins?

When fish are moved, subjected to overcrowding, or coupled with aggressive fish that chase them and nip at their fins, they are more susceptible to fin rot. What Is Fin Rot? Fin rot is a condition usually caused by either the Aeromonas, Pseudomonas, or Vibrio bacteria.

Bloody gills, fins and appears to have blood under scales. Tried three different madication including salt and chaning water. Nothing seems to be working. I have a 100 gallow in ground pond and had not problems for 8-years until this week. Have lost 5 fish at this point.

What are the symptoms of a sick fish?

The chart below can help identify fish health symptoms and how to help: Tattered fins, tail. Skin sores. Swollen abdomen. Bulging eyes. Red fins, skin Isolate sick fish. Add antibiotics to the water and use antibiotic-medicated food. Maintain good water quality.

It sounds like it could be septicemia which is caused by poor water quality. Have you tested it recently (amonia, ph, nitrite, nitrate). If not go buy a test kit right away. Be careful not to add too much salt as it builds up over time, it doesn’t evaporate like the h20 does. So every few water changes skip it.

Why are my fish’s gills and stomach red?

It gotten a lot worse over night and it looks like his body is bleeding from the inside. One of his gills is very red and his stomach and bottom fins (especially at the point that connects with the body) are very red. I thought its related to his luck of movement.