How to prevent Marine velvet?

Prevention!

1. Prevention!
2. Repeated fresh water baths dosed with quick cure or formalin may dislodge some of the trophants on the fish (about 10-15 minutes).
3. Treatment with copper sulfate (i.e. Cupramine) for 21-30 days.
4. Chloroquine phosphate treatment could be used.

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What causes velvet disease in fish?

Cause. In freshwater fish, Velvet is caused by either Oödinium pillularis or Oödinium limneticum. In marine fish, Amyloödinium ocellatum causes the dreaded Coral Fish Disease. All three species have symptoms and life cycles similar to the well-known ciliated protozoan parasite, Ich.

Is Marine Velvet contagious?

Treatment. Because Velvet is highly contagious and usually far advanced before being diagnosed, it is important to take steps to treat it as soon as possible. 1 Treatment is targeted at the free-swimming stage (tomite) of the parasite. Copper sulfate is the treatment of choice.

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How did my betta get Velvet?

Velvet usually only arises when poor aquarium conditions prevail and is highly infectious. Quarantine of new fish for two weeks will greatly reduce the likelihood of contaminating a healthy established aquarium.

How did Velvet get in my tank?

Velvet (in an aquarium environment) is usually spread by contaminated tanks, fish, and tools (such as nets or testing supplies). There are also rare reports of frozen live foods (such as bloodworms) containing dormant forms of the species.

How do you treat Velvet in fish?

Treatment

1. Raise water temperature.
2. Dim lights for several days.
3. Add aquarium salt.
4. Treat with copper sulfate for ten days.
5. Discontinue carbon filtration during treatment.

Can fish fight off Velvet?

Velvet attacks all fish and will even affect fry that are only a few days old. Anabantoids, Zebra Danios, Goldfish, and Killifish are particularly susceptible to velvet disease.

Is betta Velvet contagious?

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