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Hi so my one GSP started jerking around while he was swimming but then I noticed he was purposely trying to rub into leaves and decor, I immediately realised that he was itchy. No white spots though. So I'm thinking it could be velvet? He isn't rusty yet though but maybe I just caught it early? Is there anything else it could be? I noticed it last night and this morning my other GSP has started to do the same thing. There is so much conflicting info online about what kind of medication is okay and what isn't, the last thing I want to do is more harm than good with the wrong meds. If it is velvet, what do I treat them with? They are in brackish water so the salt bath solutions some people do with FW puffers may not be effective?
Thank you all so much for any help given, its much appreciated!

Ich is actually a gill disease, so you won't see the spots until the gills are filled with the parasites & they spill over onto the skin. How salty is your BW? Did you also raise the temp to 85? I also suggest 80% water changes, while thoroughly stirring the substrate, to remove any free-swimming cysts.
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Okay thank you so much I’ll increase the temp, I was just trying to make sure I was treating for the right thing. That’s some nifty info on Ick, Thank you so much! All the websites on the internet don’t explain the process or why properly so you’re just left with a bunch of symptoms where you have some but not all and you’re not quite sure if it’s in it’s early stages or you’re just freaking out. Thanks again

Also my BW is 1.009