Whiskas Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 My fish Whiskers scales look funny. I went to feed him this morn and he has these patches on him that look kind of silver/velvety (sorry dunno how to explain it very well). He is a very tough fish and this is the first time he has shown any form of sickness in years, even after being eaten by the cat. It isn't cotton woolly looking. He is acting normally enough. The only thing that has been added is a new fish about 3 weeks ago and none of the other 3 fish seem to have anything wrong with them at this time. Should i take him out and put him in a salt bath? Any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 it could possibly be slime coat? often fish will shed or over produce it if they are stressed or the water isnt right/has some irritants in it. i dont know much about velvet sorry. i am unsure what to do other than a large water change and perhaps adding some melafix/salt but wait for more confirmation on that. good luck, and if hes been eaten by a cat im sure he can live thru this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I find the best way to see velvet is to look at the fish in the dark with a good torch. It is a very smalldot like a sprinling of very fine salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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