cichlid7 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 i have 2 tinfoil barbs they are both approx 25cm long i was just out in the fishroom feeding the fish and saw "things" on them Its hard to explain what it is but its kind of like flaky skin all over them. I have no idea what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 can you get a pic? sometimes the old age means a scale or two falls off but you're talking all over ay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I dont know much about barbs,but could it be bloat.Does it look fat all over.When they have bloat scales stick out.You do need to post a picture up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I dont know much about barbs,but could it be bloat.Does it look fat all over.When they have bloat scales stick out.You do need to post a picture up. :lol: Thats dropsey isnt it? I thoink Bloat is just when The stomach area is swollen. And dropsey when its puffed up and scales sticking out like a 'pinecone' IM sure He already knows this though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Will try and get a pic its not Dropsey scales are fine but they just have this stuff on them all the other fish are fine in the tank just the 2 tinfoil barbs. they did not seem that interested in food where as normally the go crazy. will try a photo now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 :lol: Thats dropsey isnt it? I thoink Bloat is just when The stomach area is swollen. And dropsey when its puffed up and scales sticking out like a 'pinecone' IM sure He already knows this thoughThanks Dixon its great to see you have so much knowledge a lot of us can learn from you on here . :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 without seeing fish it could be something in your water parameters affecting their slime coating try a large water change maybe add stress coat or the like to tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Bad News Both tinfoil Barbs died But here is a bad photo of what it kind of looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Im sorry to see you lost your fish.I have not seen any thing like that,and fo it to happen so quick.Hopefully some one on here knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 how long did that take to develop ? how are your water parameters ? maybe some form of microsporidium http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/h ... tist.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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