catfish has algae growth?

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Whiteboi_J

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HELP! got a 55g cichlid tank with 6 medium sized cichlids and a big hifin catfish that has been up and running for 2 weeks now. did a 15g wc yesterday, and now today most of THR has major algae growth, and the hifin has same looking slime all over him as does the THR. NONE of the other fish look like this. See water quality and pics below

PH - 8.0
AM - .25
NI - 0
NA - 10-20

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looks like it could be ick?
 
Golden Ick? I've only ever seen it be white. I have seen golden dojo loaches get spots like that because of poor water conditions. Treat for Ick just in case, but be sure to check into other possibilities. It could be a reaction the fish is having to something else in the water, a new food, or another illness.

A UV sterilizer is highly recommended for about any waterborne illness. They have saved my fish before.

The stuff on the rocks look like diatoms. Higher intensity lights will help with that.
 
It looks like velvet not white spot and velvet is much harder to get rid of.
It would have been already present in the tank but the water change has probably caused them to shed mucus leaving them open to infection.
Make sure you always use a good de-chlorinator that also deals with chloromine at every water change.
Also what ph did the cat come out of? unless you are keeeping african cichlids 8 is high anyway.
 
jprp;4858537; said:
It looks like velvet not white spot and velvet is much harder to get rid of.
It would have been already present in the tank but the water change has probably caused them to shed mucus leaving them open to infection.
Make sure you always use a good de-chlorinator that also deals with chloromine at every water change.
Also what ph did the cat come out of? unless you are keeeping african cichlids 8 is high anyway.
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I was under the impression that Velvet is more of a translucence on the skin than actual spotting. Makes fish look gold tinted.
 
looks gruesomes. it seenms like yellow ick. Put some aquarium salt for now.
 
Dreamsing;4858703; said:
I was under the impression that Velvet is more of a translucence on the skin than actual spotting. Makes fish look gold tinted.
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No a single "spot" of velvet is yellow but much smaller than white spot but in a heavy infection several spots together can look like white spot.
Also the fish gets very slimy (your translucence) Thats why its called "slime velvet"-im not sure if this is the fish overproducing its slime coat to try and prevent further infection or a by-product of the velvet parasite.
Its a complete B**tard and i would be surprised if that fish survives, it needs treating fast.
 
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