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Algae growing on Golden Orf
Hi all,
Has anyone ever heard of algae growing on a fish? I've put three pictures on my webspace of one of my Golden Orfs with just this problem down both sides of the fish, and the fins. Any assistance in getting rid of this or at least controlling it would be much appreciated. http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_1.jpg http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_2.jpg http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_3.jpg and a few other relevant photos if you want to browse the folder. The pond is approximately 2.5m x 1.6m x 0.8m deep and has been established for several years. There are currently about 16 largish fish: 2 golden orf, 2 ghost koi, some crusian carp and rudd, and a few goldfish. There are six airstones in the pond, as well as the fountain/waterfall. Last year during the heat of summer, the orf jumped out of the pond (probably chasing flies) and flapped its way over the edge of the wall at the end of the pond onto the path below. It was probably out of the water for about 20 to 30 minutes and was virtually dead when we found it purely by chance. My daughter held it in the water for over 2 hours flushing water through the gills before it was strong enough to swim away. We didn't see it for a couple of days, and it took several weeks to regain full mobility. Anyway, after winter we noticed that it had a coating of algae, hence I'm here requesting advice. I don't know if the trauma has had an effect, but the fish appears perfectly healthy otherwise. All other fish in the pond seem to be clean. -- Regards, John Patmore - |
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John Patmore wrote:
Hi all, Has anyone ever heard of algae growing on a fish? I've put three pictures on my webspace of one of my Golden Orfs with just this problem down both sides of the fish, and the fins. Any assistance in getting rid of this or at least controlling it would be much appreciated. http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_1.jpg http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_2.jpg http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_3.jpg and a few other relevant photos if you want to browse the folder. The pond is approximately 2.5m x 1.6m x 0.8m deep and has been established for several years. There are currently about 16 largish fish: 2 golden orf, 2 ghost koi, some crusian carp and rudd, and a few goldfish. There are six airstones in the pond, as well as the fountain/waterfall. Last year during the heat of summer, the orf jumped out of the pond (probably chasing flies) and flapped its way over the edge of the wall at the end of the pond onto the path below. It was probably out of the water for about 20 to 30 minutes and was virtually dead when we found it purely by chance. My daughter held it in the water for over 2 hours flushing water through the gills before it was strong enough to swim away. We didn't see it for a couple of days, and it took several weeks to regain full mobility. Anyway, after winter we noticed that it had a coating of algae, hence I'm here requesting advice. I don't know if the trauma has had an effect, but the fish appears perfectly healthy otherwise. All other fish in the pond seem to be clean. I can think of two things. Velvet, or real algae growing on a fungal infection. Velvet will be a smooth coating of brownish-green often on the back of the fish. If you look closely, you can see speckling from the tiny parasites. Use a formalin/malachite ich medicine for the velvet in a holding tank or kiddie pool, and keep the tank or pool darkened since the parasite is partly photosynthetic (thus the brownish/green color). The second possibility is a true fungus infection. In this case, the algae will be growing on fuzz, and the infection will look like green hair or cotton. It will be the true green of algae, not the brownish/gold/green of velvet. That can be treated by either using a proprietary fungus medicine in a holding tank, or catching the fish and dabbing malachite green on the affected areas. The fungus will fall off in a couple of hours after the malachite treatment, but likely regrow. You have to keep treating daily or every second day until it's gone, so having the fish in a holding tank or kiddie pool is helpful. -- Elaine T __ http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__ rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com |
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"John Patmore" d wrote
in message ... Hi all, Has anyone ever heard of algae growing on a fish? I've put three pictures on my webspace of one of my Golden Orfs with just this problem down both sides of the fish, and the fins. Any assistance in getting rid of this or at least controlling it would be much appreciated. http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_1.jpg http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_2.jpg http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_3.jpg and a few other relevant photos if you want to browse the folder. The pond is approximately 2.5m x 1.6m x 0.8m deep and has been established for several years. There are currently about 16 largish fish: 2 golden orf, 2 ghost koi, some crusian carp and rudd, and a few goldfish. There are six airstones in the pond, as well as the fountain/waterfall. Last year during the heat of summer, the orf jumped out of the pond (probably chasing flies) and flapped its way over the edge of the wall at the end of the pond onto the path below. It was probably out of the water for about 20 to 30 minutes and was virtually dead when we found it purely by chance. My daughter held it in the water for over 2 hours flushing water through the gills before it was strong enough to swim away. We didn't see it for a couple of days, and it took several weeks to regain full mobility. Anyway, after winter we noticed that it had a coating of algae, hence I'm here requesting advice. I don't know if the trauma has had an effect, but the fish appears perfectly healthy otherwise. All other fish in the pond seem to be clean. -- Regards, John Patmore - What I would do is brine bath. Prepare a saline solution and have a large soft sponge on hand. Put the fish into a small container of normal water. Gently raise the fish partly out of the water and rub the sal****er-soaked sponge over the fish (in the direction of the scales, towards the caudal fin). You might need to repeat the process a few times over a week. This is a non-specific remedy for general problems like this. Google the archives for 'salt dip' treatments. -- www.NetMax.tk |
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In article , you say...
Has anyone ever heard of algae growing on a fish? Thanks to all interested parties. Discussion continued on rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc -- Regards, John Patmore - |
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In article , NetMax
says... What I would do is brine bath. Prepare a saline solution and have a large soft sponge on hand. Well, I've done the business, and the fins have cleaned up really well. There's still a little stubborn staining on the body near the tail, and no doubt that'll go after a couple more treatments. The fish hardly struggled at all during the treatment. Thank you all for your suggestions. -- Regards, John Patmore - |
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