Upon shining him with a flashlight, I could see he was covered. 5 adults and 4 newly jarred fry. Ick and velvet is easily spread by using same nets, wet hands, etc. I think I sometimes touch the tweezers in their water when feeding worms and go down each row - I was probably spreading this everywhere. Colors fade, fins droop, fold and gradually become torn.
Fish becomes sluggish and weak.
Having searched the internet for information, I concluded that I need a medication that contained copper. I ended up buying Coppersafe by Mardel for freshwater fish. After giving everyone 1 drop per quart jar, they started perking up. The next morning, they greeted me as usual for their morning feeding no more clamped fins. I am amazed at how well this product works.