Britney Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I’m not sure what to do! My sharks are covered in this stuff, some people are saying it’s velvet others saying Epistylis. Originally thought it was ick so started putting ick medicine in the tank. Some of the other fish aren’t eating and one of the black sharks we have is constantly swimming in the air bubble part. I don’t know how to treat this as I get products from petsmart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I don't think that's Epistylis What you want to get is Fritz copper safe it's treat's ich and velvet it's not shrimp or snail safe and start treatment as soon as possible in the meantime keep treating with ich medication that has the active ingredient malachite green or Victor green for now as it can slow the spread of velvet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britney Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 I’ll check petsmart for this. I read online for the velvet that you can’t mix medicine with the ick medicine? But I guess this one is diffeeent. We did take the charcoal bags out of the pump as the directions said to do that with the ick medicine. We got super ick from petsmart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 5:04 PM, Britney said: I’ll check petsmart for this. I read online for the velvet that you can’t mix medicine with the ick medicine? But I guess this one is diffeeent. We did take the charcoal bags out of the pump as the directions said to do that with the ick medicine. We got super ick from petsmart Once you get the copper safe stop treating with the ich medication as copper safe treats ich and velvet that should set you on the right path 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britney Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 I’ll have to check online for that stuff. Petsmart doesn’t carry it and petco I won’t get till a couple days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britney Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 Is this the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) On 7/5/2022 at 5:20 PM, Britney said: Is this the same thing? Yes that the medication you want Edited July 5, 2022 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britney Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 I just ordered it off Amazon will get it tomorrow morning. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) On 7/5/2022 at 7:27 PM, Britney said: I just ordered it off Amazon will get it tomorrow morning. Thank you! I for got to mention you will need a copper test kit to test the levels of copper in your tank to make sure you keep the copper levels at a therapeutic level Edited July 5, 2022 by Colu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britney Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 I might have one if not I’ll get one. What is is supposed to be at? I guess the water kit will tell me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/6/2022 at 3:35 PM, Britney said: I might have one if not I’ll get one. What is is supposed to be at? I guess the water kit will tell me I can't remember what it is of the top of my head it does say on the medication the therapeutic level of copper you need to keep it at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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