White Film on my Percula

[aiber]

This morning I noticed like a white film on one of my Perculas. Does anyone know what this is?
Thanks

 

[meow]

try posting this in the disease forum.

 

[ogdog30]

how long has your tank been running?:notsure: Could be mucus? Prozoan?:notsure:
Cant help ya' here.:nope: But maybe if i had more info:thinking:

 

[aiber]

What info do you need?
My tank has been running for about a month and is completely cycled.
If you need more info. please let me know. Any advice would help..

 

[yellowtail]

my perc had that and soon died after words. do you have a qt (quarentine tank for sick fish)if so then put him in. are there any other fish in there?

 

[aiber]

You guys are right on the money....My perc died... I have one more perc that is breathing heavy....I analyzed the dead perc and notice many little bugs and a part on the body was eaten? Are these parasites? Are they always going to harm my fish? What can I do to eiliminate?
Thanks

 

[viet-tin]

wat do these lil bugs look like? they mite jus be copepods eatin the dead carcass.dun worry bout them theyre harmless n beneficial.im thinkin that white film may have been a fungal infection caused by poor water quality. try run a test on ur water. make sure ammonia, nitrates n nitrites r at 0.n if u have Lr it may take longer than a month 4 ur tank 2 be fully cycled. Jus make sure u have a good skimmer n all ur levels r stabilized.

 

[aiber]

The "bugs" were very small.....I don't think they were pods...
My water quality is good. I added about 90 #'s of rock two weeks ago. I cured the rock myself. I test the water routinely and have 0 amm...0 nitrites, 20 nitrates...I am dripping kalk also. I have a skimmer...I do water changes ....
I have one perc remaining and it does NOT have the white film but it seems to be breathing heavy and doesn't eat. I tried to feed it brine yesterday and he ignored it...
Thanks

 

[debbie g]

Have you checked salinity lately?

 

[aiber]

I just returned from my LFS and they tested my water...The water is perfect, including salinity (26).

 

[viet-tin]

ur nitrates semm pretty high...n shouldnt feed nethin brine. they have no nutritional value. Try frozen foods like formula 1 or 2 mixed wit sum garlic supliments.

 

[aiber]

I feed brine shrip and tetra flake food every other day. Shouldn't that be ok?

 

[tsname]

Although I have no idea what the disease is, brine shrimp is has no nutritional value. Instead, try mysis shrimp, it's much better.