Angel fish and disease

[fishoholic]

Seems more like a disease to me then it being caused from a newish tank. I'm not very well versed in fish disease so unfortunately I couldn't tell you what type of disease but if I come across anything I'll let you know.

[my2rotties]

Well lets hope you never come across it in any way at all. You are the queen of angel fish... You need to tell me what you have been doing to be so successful.

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Seems more like a disease to me then it being caused from a newish tank. I'm not very well versed in fish disease so unfortunately I couldn't tell you what type of disease but if I come across anything I'll let you know.

[Trigger Man]

When your angels swam did you ever see them kinda 'twitch' every once in a while, typically head shift left to right or vice versa real quickly for a second or two and then all was good. If so this could be a sign of Flukes. Some have found freshwater dips to help kill some of the flukes, but it is a desease being seen more and more just recently, so from what I know there is currently no 'for sure' cure. The one mentioned in a earlier response in this treat is also said to work. In most cases however the gill areas would be red or inflamed and the death tends to occur quickly. As for cyanide from what I have gathered the death just occurs suddenly with no apparent symptoms. With the bruising and lesions I would think parasites were burying either into the skin or trying to get out of the skin of the fish.

[my2rotties]

Now that you mention this, yes my Emp did do this, but it is such a small thing you don't even think about it. My Majestic did not display the head shaking, and I was told the shaking and twitching was signs of cyanide at both of the LFS I spoke with.

I did some reading on freshwater dips but am scared to death to try it for fear of doing something wrong. I find it very odd that only my angels are displaying this illness and everyone else is fine. I have a queen angel baby and want to get him out and treat him ASAP. He seems fine but they are always fine until they are not.

Off to have a panic attack now. My biggest worry was always ich or my params... I never even thought of something like this since nobody ever talks about it. I did a search yesterday and there was not much info to be had.

Anything else aside of freshwater dips to treat my fish if this comes up ever again?

Originally Posted by Trigger Man

When your angels swam did you ever see them kinda 'twitch' every once in a while, typically head shift left to right or vice versa real quickly for a second or two and then all was good. If so this could be a sign of Flukes. Some have found freshwater dips to help kill some of the flukes, but it is a desease being seen more and more just recently, so from what I know there is currently no 'for sure' cure. The one mentioned in a earlier response in this treat is also said to work. In most cases however the gill areas would be red or inflamed and the death tends to occur quickly. As for cyanide from what I have gathered the death just occurs suddenly with no apparent symptoms. With the bruising and lesions I would think parasites were burying either into the skin or trying to get out of the skin of the fish.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by my2rotties

Well lets hope you never come across it in any way at all. You are the queen of angel fish... You need to tell me what you have been doing to be so successful.

My Queen and Blueface were bought off of another canreef member and both were very healthy to begin with. I got my emperor and my blue ring from a lfs and both were eating and seemed healthy before I bought them. However my black velvet angel died within a week after purchase, seemed healthy at the store but I couldn't get it to eat in my tank.