Marine Velvet

"Marine Velvet"," They are Marine Velvet and Marine ich.
 Parasites are a natural occurrence in the wild and mother nature has provided a myriad of ways for fish to overcome them.
 Such is not the case in a closed system like our beloved marine aquariums. 


What is Marine velvet? Marine velvet is a parasitic dinoflagellate that also has photosynthetic capabilities - a deadly combination to be sure.
 Most of them are photosynthetic while others a parasitic in nature.
 The scientific name of the specific dinoflagellate we are dealing with is Amyloodinium Ocellatum.
 While Marine ich can be seen with the naked eye, marine velvet is smaller (sugar sized) and needs careful inspection to detect it.


Once they are released into the water column, they require fish to survive.
 While ich must find prey within 24 hours to survive, marine velvet can live up to two weeks before finally dying.


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