My tetras have orangish spots?

[Zipzap]

I just saw that my cardinal tetras have these little orange spots all over them! Now my guppy is getting it. I heard on another forum it could be deadly if not treated?! HELP! What do you think it is, and how can I treat it????????
Really freaking out right now.......

 

[Zipzap]

Oh and I had some PIMAFIX that I put in the tank......will this help?

 

[mistersprinkles]

That's a parasite. Pimafix won't help with that. I'm not sure what you have there. Looks like ich but it's the wrong color. Could be some type of velvet? I don't know.

 

[Zipzap]

Freshwater Velvet Disease

 

[Brookster123]

Sounds like it.. What are you going to do??

 

[Zipzap]

I don't know! Are Powder Blue gouramis, cardinal tetras, kuhli loaches, harlequin rasboras, or guppies sensitive to salt?

 

[Brookster123]

I don't know! Are Powder Blue gouramis, cardinal tetras, kuhli loaches, harlequin rasboras, or guppies sensitive to salt?

the tetras and loaches are, Are you seeing other symptoms aside from specks?

 

[Zipzap]

No other symptoms, they are eating and swimming fine. I really need to know what this is so I can treat it! I don't want my babies to die.

 

[Brookster123]

No other symptoms, they are eating and swimming fine. I really need to know what this is so I can treat it! I don't want my babies to die.

Can you remove into a hospy tank for the time being?

 

[Zipzap]

I don't have any spare tanks.

 

[mistersprinkles]

I think you should buy medication to treat for velvet. A couple of other people seem to think that might be what it is too.