MarkoD Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 75 gallon tank with aragonite substrate. i had peacocks in there and in the last few days i noticed 2 of them with velvet, so i turned up the heat and added some salt. this morning i wake up and i have 7 dead fish laying on the bottom! i checked ammonia and nitrite and both are at 0. nitrate was below 10ppm so im just wondering if anyone knows, does velvet really kill my fish over the course of a few days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 The problem with velvet is by the time most people notice it it is advanced and throughout the tank inhabitants. So myes it can wipe out a ton of em quickly. I would treat with a waterchange and then copper asap. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoD Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 but heres the weird thing. the fish that died i acquired from a lady here locally a week ago. but all of the other ones i had before all seem to be fine, not even infected. would this have something to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northranger Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 Likely the source, perhaps add a quaranteen tank for future purchases? I just not sure how long is a "safe" quaranteen time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 The stress of the move, and the new tank could have triggered something their immune systems normally could have held at bay. Allot of ailments show up due to stress. A different temp. or Ph from her tank to yours with not enough time making the adjustment. Who knows what set it off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 Yeah its tough buying fish off ppl that you dont know. Its happened to everyone I think. Quarantine tank is the only real option, I learned the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catmandu Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 (edited) 75 gallon tank with aragonite substrate. i had peacocks in there and in the last few days i noticed 2 of them with velvet, so i turned up the heat and added some salt. this morning i wake up and i have 7 dead fish laying on the bottom! i checked ammonia and nitrite and both are at 0. nitrate was below 10ppm so im just wondering if anyone knows, does velvet really kill my fish over the course of a few days? How high did you turn up the heat? warm water does not carry as much oxygen as cool water and if your tank is overcrowded and you turn up the heat dead fish are almost garrenteed Edited September 25, 2010 by Catmandu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoD Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 (edited) i added 2 bubble stones, and i also have an aquaclear 110 HOB filter. i increased the temp about 1 degree every couple hours. it could be a ph difference because she was running tanks with regular gravel and my tank is aragonite..... my PH is over 8 which i assume is higher than hers Edited September 25, 2010 by MarkoD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AmyTerence Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 (edited) Sorry about the possibility of contamination is relatively large ___________________________________ Mortels Edited September 28, 2010 by AmyTerence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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