angelfish sickness

[tattoosmitty]

My angelfish isn't doing so well it looks like he has a whitish see through film on him. What could this be? I'm trying to get a pic of him but he's too fast. He's still super active and eating like a cow. I started treating with melifix and since the start of that the white stuff looks like hair in some areas. I'm thinking fungus maybe I already did a pimafix treatment a week ago hoping that would help but it didn't seem to do anything. I've also started using garlic with every feeding. Any help of thoughts would be great.

[reeferRob]

My angelfish isn't doing so well it looks like he has a whitish see through film on him. What could this be? I'm trying to get a pic of him but he's too fast. He's still super active and eating like a cow. I started treating with melifix and since the start of that the white stuff looks like hair in some areas. I'm thinking fungus maybe I already did a pimafix treatment a week ago hoping that would help but it didn't seem to do anything. I've also started using garlic with every feeding. Any help of thoughts would be great.


1st I would stop putting all that ........ uhh stuff in my tank then start testing the water to find out what is wrong.

[BA]

what kind of corals/ other fish do you have in the tank with the Angel?

[tattoosmitty]

sailfin,lion,niger & naso. My water is testing fine. the angel was the newest addition a few weeks ago. Other then the white stuff he's been fine.

[ErikH]

How's your water quality? Most problems can be directly related to that. Also, if your salinity is high, it could only complicate the issue.

[Bill S]

"fine" is a relative thing... If you want help around here, it helps to specifically note your testing results. As Erik pointed out, salinity is also a big deal, ALONG WITH YOUR METHOD of testing salinity...

[alton]

Is this it?
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/viraldislymph.htm
If it is feed him well and it will get better with great water quality and good food. Usually comes from injury or fin damage in the shipping.

[tattoosmitty]

no thats not it. it's more of a soft white film on his body. It doesn't look like cotton balls.

[beerguy]

I had this same thing (or at least what I can imagine would be the same thing since I have not seen it my self) on a clown, I soaked my food in melafix and it went away in abut a week. good luck!

[tattoosmitty]

yeah, it seems like the melfix is doing something?

[Richard]

Sounds like brooklynella. Usually called Clownfish disease since it is most common on them but it can affect any type of fish.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brooklynfaqs.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brooklynellosisart.htm