illumnae
11-04-2011, 11:39 PM
I know this isn't about discus disease, but I have seen similar conditions on discus and angelfish too, so I was wondering if these conditions would be something I should be concerned about.
First is that I have a UFY that seems to have some "sticky slime" issues. A patch on its body seems to have some slime issue, and sand is sticking onto the patch. I also see some long feathery/threadlike trailings of slime from the body. I don't really know how better to describe it, but it's like really thin delicate strands trailing from the patch I described earlier. Here's a picture showing the sand sticking onto the patch (you can't really see the threadlike trailings I described, but you can see the edges of the patch peeling off which then becomes the trailings):
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x110/illumnae/UFY-sick2.jpg
Another UFY I have has some reddish marks on its mouth. I suspect it may be due to fighting, but just posting here to see if anyone thinks it's septicimia or something I need to treat. The affected fish is the one right in the middle. Background of the photo shows the "patchy" UFY too:
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x110/illumnae/UFY-sick1.jpg
Anyone can give any insight? These UFY are too precious for me to take any chances.
First is that I have a UFY that seems to have some "sticky slime" issues. A patch on its body seems to have some slime issue, and sand is sticking onto the patch. I also see some long feathery/threadlike trailings of slime from the body. I don't really know how better to describe it, but it's like really thin delicate strands trailing from the patch I described earlier. Here's a picture showing the sand sticking onto the patch (you can't really see the threadlike trailings I described, but you can see the edges of the patch peeling off which then becomes the trailings):
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x110/illumnae/UFY-sick2.jpg
Another UFY I have has some reddish marks on its mouth. I suspect it may be due to fighting, but just posting here to see if anyone thinks it's septicimia or something I need to treat. The affected fish is the one right in the middle. Background of the photo shows the "patchy" UFY too:
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x110/illumnae/UFY-sick1.jpg
Anyone can give any insight? These UFY are too precious for me to take any chances.