White Covering on Fish

Excess mucous is from stress. Can we get a full tank picture and a list of tank mates?
5 Celestial Pearl Danios
3 Cory Cats
3 Mystery Snails
Bunch of Assassin Snails

Not my prettiest tank as it's more of a quarantine/experiment tank
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The water seems fine and the clamped fin with white layer over the fish's back would suggest an external protozoan infection like Costia, Chilodonella or Trichodina.

Add 2 heaped tablespoons of rock salt for every 20 litres of water. Keep salt in there for 2-4 weeks. If there's no improvement after a couple of days with salt, you might need a chemical medication to treat external protozoan infections. But try salt first.
Sounds great. I'll do that. Thank you.
 

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