Apistogramma black patch disease

[gingerbeer01]

Anyone know anything about this - casues random black patches - what I have read suggests it is either a virus that does not kill fish and needs a bird to transfer it, through to it is deadly and no known cure.

One female has it.

[Hassles]

IF what you're talkin' about is one half of the head being black the fish probably won't make it. I have read that iodine at 0.5% and potassium iodide at 5% mixed with water and added to the tank may help but this has never cured any of my fish.

IF this is what you're facing isolate the fish in a well covered stress-free environment and cross your fingers.

all the best

[gingerbeer01]

Your thinking of something else - I am talking about random black patches over the body.