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Old 07-12-2008, 02:59 AM
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I just bought a couple of false percs from Gold's and when I got them home one seemed to look like it's molting for lack of a better word? and it has a few white spots that are only visible from a side angle? Could it be ich? If so, how do I treat?
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Old 07-12-2008, 03:27 AM
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In molting do you mean like skin sluffing off?

If so get it into quarintine as you are probably dealing with Velvet.

Here is a link to it and see if it matches up with is going on
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/fis...aa102797_3.htm
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Old 07-12-2008, 03:33 AM
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Cryptocaryon sounds like what it is. A sort of clear mucus/ skin coming off top fins and 3 spots of white on back of body.
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Old 07-12-2008, 03:39 AM
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I guess scarlet cleaner shrimp will eat it off, and I just happened to buy one today with the fish lol. So, I should be ok then right?
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Old 07-12-2008, 03:55 AM
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Ick doesn't involve skin coming off. That is velvet and will wreck havoc in your tank.
It may also have ick in regards to the white spots but velvet is what makes there skin slough off.

I would quarintine him/her and treat it myself as velvet can make its way through your tank rather quickly. So can ick mind you

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Old 07-12-2008, 04:06 AM
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It's more like a halo around him of clear skin that seems to trail him......and I dont have a qt tank made or available......Are there any other options?
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