Black moor 6 inch changing color to white still eating

[Pumpkinstine]

About 3 days ago he started to change  he’s still eating  anyone ever seen this before  please recommend solution 

[Colu]

What are your water parameters ammonia nitrite nitrate pH KH GH temperature have you got a picture from a different angle it's difficult to tell what's going on @Pumpkinstine

[Pumpkinstine]

This is a better photo of his color 

[Pumpkinstine]

He is eating normally, the tank ph is 7.6 and ammonia is 0  . The lights did fail for two days earlier in the week   He also has a new tank mate as of two days ago   Just about the same day as the change was noticed 

[Colu]

Could be over production of the slime coat that can be caused by a number of things a parasitic infections poor water quality it might just be my eyes does it have tiny white spots near the eyes did you quarantine the new fish before adding it to the main tank any rapid breathing hanging out near the surface lethargy flashing erratic swimming @Pumpkinstine

[Pumpkinstine]

The other fish was quarantined before entering the tank. That fish shows no signs of this coloring. It’s an oranda . The moor is eating normally  but since the addition of the tank mate they both swim less  but that might be them getting used to each other   I’m just wondering if o should treat him or watch and see   Also want a recommendation on the best treatment to use 

thanks 

[nabokovfan87]

Colu can indicate better than I can, but I second the notion here of treating for external parasites as a concern.  Ich, Epistylis, or some sort of protozoan issue being the top on the list here.  All of them have similar treatments, thankfully.

The usual recommendation being: ich-x + Aquarium salt for ich or kanaplex + Ich-X + aquarium salt for epistylis.

Let's wait for Colu to chime in again though once we have full details.

What is the temperature of the tank?

[Colu]

On 9/10/2023 at 4:03 AM, Pumpkinstine said:

The other fish was quarantined before entering the tank. That fish shows no signs of this coloring. It’s an oranda . The moor is eating normally  but since the addition of the tank mate they both swim less  but that might be them getting used to each other   I’m just wondering if o should treat him or watch and see   Also want a recommendation on the best treatment to use 

thanks 

What I would do is treat with aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons and do a course of kanaplex just remember to only add back in the amount of salt you take out so if you do a two gallon water change put 1 table spoon of salt back in and add an extra air stone during treatment give an update after the course of kanaplex 

[Pumpkinstine]

Thanks for your help 

[nabokovfan87]

On 9/10/2023 at 12:39 AM, nabokovfan87 said:

What is the temperature of the tank?

^^

 

[Pumpkinstine]

71 degrees    Thanks for your help 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Velvet is a disease that is known to result in loss of color as well.

[Pumpkinstine]

71 degrees    Thanks for your help 

Finishing up the first dose of kanaplex   Does this look like velvet , ich or a bacterial infection  thanks for ur help 

tank 

73 degrees 

0 ammonia 

40 nitrate 

[Pumpkinstine]

The other fish is showing signs of the infection 

[Pumpkinstine]

Do u have any idea 

[Colu]

As you have seen no improvement with kanaplex it could be a parasitic infection such as fluke's causing the over production of the slime what I would do is start treating with prazipro once every two weeks for total of three full course of treatment 

[Pumpkinstine]

Do u think it’s velvet 

[Colu]

On 9/13/2023 at 4:08 PM, Pumpkinstine said:

Do u think it’s velvet 

No I don't think it's  velvet here's a picture of a fish with velvet for comparison 

Edited September 14, 2023 by Colu

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 9/14/2023 at 7:01 AM, Colu said:

No I don't think it's  velvet here's a picture of a fish with velvet for comparison 

Thank you Colu 🙏