White cotton /sponge like things on Emperor & Queen Angelfish

[yourdi3]

Hi dear reffers,

Need some help and expertise from you guys, i have an Emeperor Angelfish that i bought after 1 week it started to have some white sponge/cotton like things growing on the Fin and Gills and top part of the fish and then a friend of mine gave me a Juvinelle Queen Angelfish and mixed it into the tank but after a few days both Angels have this white cotton/sponge like things on their body and Queen Angelfish's tail seem to be having a little fin rot? Feeding Fronzen brine shrimp soaked in garlic and feeding pellets as well, all eating like normal, no difference in eating behaviors. Can anyone help?

Thanks

[[V]tEc]

Quite normal if these fishes are new. With good quality water and food, they will go away on its own.

[diki88]

Looks and sounds like lympho to me. It being a virus has spread from ur emperor to your queen. And the fin rot is a secondary infection. Water quality is important and a stress free environment helps as well.

[yourdi3]

Thanks guys for the input. Just changed about 5-10% water last week. For temperature wise would it be good to increase or decrease it? I wad at 26degrees but now have changed it to 28 degrees? Is it ok? Yah both are feeding quite well. Emperor n queen both about 2-3 weeks old? Will this disease pass to Tangs as well?

[Zender]

Just make sure water quality is good and it will soon drop off.. and try not to feed yr queen mysis. There will be a chance tat they willget bloated tummy nn stop eating.

[yourdi3]

ok so far have only been feeding them brine shrimp soaked in garlic as well as pellets thats all. any idea how long before its cured?

[[V]tEc]

Depends on your water quality and stress lvl of your tank. Some of my fishes recover within a mth, some took slightly longer. I notice only those that were stressed/ chased ard had this problem. My belize queen, biggest in the tank never had this problem.

[sol]

Will recover on its own with good husbandry and food. No need to worry too much as long as they are feeding.

[yourdi3]

Thanks very much guys.