angelfish problems

[jhelen]

can fish get mucus??

i took some pictures of my angelfish to the lfs and they didnt know what he had but said it might be mucus and if i bring him in they would scrape him...

(he has had white spots/marks for about 6 weeks)

i dont think he would like being scraped...

if it is mucus can it just be left..???

 

[Final Dynazty]

I heard somewhere that fish can get a mucus build up you are better off tankin him to the LFS.

 

[Link]

If a fish has a build up of mucous it's either down to poor water or disease.
I'd test the water first for ammonia and nitrite.
If they come out ok then the fish must have another problem.
Skin scrapes are harmless to fish but stressfull. They just take the 'scrape' and examine it under a microscope to see what parasite the fish has. That way they can give better treatment.
It may be worth getting that done if the water test comes up ok