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The slime-coat on a fish is called the mucoproteincoating which is like a longer way of saying mucus coating.
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How do the scales and slime help the fish?
AnswerIt helps them swim easier.The slime coat of fish are the first and best defense against parasitic infections. Parasites such as ich and velvet have trouble attaching to the host fish through the slime coat.
Why do fish feel slimy?
Most fish have a slime coat around their body for easy swimming. If the slime coat comes off, the fish usually dies. Fish shoudl never be touched too much. A little comes off everytime it is touched.
Why does an algae eater eat a goldfish?
Because when a Algae Eater becomes fully grown it likes to eat the slime coat off the other fish. ( NOT all Algae eaters though) for example the Chinese Algae Eater WILL eat the slime coat off the other fish when it is fully grown.
What disease does a betta have when it gets covered with a mucus?
mucus? Doesn't ring a bell. Fish generally have what is called a "slime coat", which protects them in the same way our body oils protect us.
Is aloe vera ok to put in your fish tanks?
Although there are many debates about the effectiveness of aloe vera in a tank regarding a fish's slime coat, it's best to not add it at all.
My fish won't let me pick them up. Is this normal?
Of course it's normal. Fish are not toys. They are living creatures who do not like to be picked up and if you insist on doing it you can expect the fish to die fairly soon from stress if not from other infections. Handling a fish damages its protective coating of slime. The next thing that happens after the slime coat is damaged is the fish gets a fungal infection and then it dies.
Red slime in salt water fish tank what could it be?
That red slime is a common problem in saltwater tanks. It is called 'cyanobacteria' but more people actually just call it red slime remover. Its a bacterial film. It can be removed with a product called Ultralife Red Slime Remover which is available at www.bigalsonline.com
How does mucis affect goldfish?
I believe you mean the fishes mucoprotective slime coat. It is there to protect the fish from things (bugs/chemicals/etc etc) in the water that may damage it.
Do you put in stress coat or stress zyme in first for an aqarium for fish?
It doesn't matter in which order you put in the chemicals. One is primarily for removing chlorine and providing a slime coat, while the other is building up your "good" bacteria.
Does handling reef fish open them up to potential harm due to removal of the slimy substance covering their scales?
Handling any fish, regardless of where they are from, damages the epidermis and removes the slime coat, which can cause infections and other problems.
What type of fish is slippery?
Scaled fish have a healthy slippery slime
What is fish's protection?
its protection is the slime on its body
