shelties Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hi there, I have got some White Cloud Mountain Minnows and they have been rubbing up against things in the quarantine tank. Can't see a thing on them and I treated with Malichite green for three days just in case there was something I couldn't see. Well there is still nothing showing on their skin and they seem perfectly healthy and so I am starting to think that maybe this is a normal behaviour to rub against things. Has anyone found in Mountain Minnows that this is a normal behaviour? I mean I am truly starting to think that there is nothing wrong with the health of these fish as I know what to look for and I can't see a thing. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Sounds like velvet have a look here for symptoms http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/disease/p/velvet.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Something must be irritating them and they are trying to rub it off. I would have thought you would see, if it was velvet, but hard to tell due to their colouring. I imagine it will be hard to anything on them! Google will lead you to many sites with good pic and symptoms charts as well as suggested treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 I have found that the easiest way to see velvet is at night with the lights out and shining a torch onto the fish. It will look like it is sprinkled with pepper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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