vindy500 Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 i observed these white spots, almost looks likee its scales are falling off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Its scales have dropped off. We need to work out why. It cuold be ill or maybe it has been frightened and got jammed in the decor somewhere, removing the scales in the process. Anything in the tank it could have got stuck in? This is what I suspect since the damage is pretty even over both sides of the fish and I assume it is the only one like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindy500 Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 its the only one like it, it is a giant plattie, maybe it is so fat it got stuck somewhere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Keep the water conditions as good as possible and watch for secondary fungal infections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Hey Vindy, I have a barb that looked that same as that last week! - He's a big golden barb we named Fat Albert, and he seemed to have been frightened by something (maybe my cat :roll: ) and got stuck between two pieces of rock that stand upright. He scrapped off a few scales and looked a little red (maybe blood under the tissue?) but i put some Melafix in the tank and he came right. Like Caryl said, make sure you treat it just in case it gets fungus etc, and I'm sure it will be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I did not say to treat it in case it gets fungus! I said keep the water conditions as good as possible and keep an eye out for fungal infections. Only treat for that if it develops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Sorry Caryl!!! :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: I didn't read it right, but i understood what you meant! I know sometimes when a fish gets wounded and is stressed it can develop a fungus problem, but I didn't mean that it would :oops: Sorry, I feel a little bit stink now. I use Melafix as more of preventative measure than a cure. Please accept my apologies - maybe next time I'll make sure I'm not too tired to understand what I'm reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 No need to feel stink. I am anti medications if they can be avoided (I even hate taking them myself) and just wanted to make it clear. Others would say to treat "just in case". It is a personal choice, not a matter of right or wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindy500 Posted August 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 just saw my siamese algae eater go munch mumnch munch across the platies back....... liek they do on plants or glass.... could this be the cause? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 That is a possible cause... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Siamese algae eater will do this.It seems to be as they gey older and stop eatting the algae.They tend to get a taste for fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 from what I have seen, most fish don't let themselves get picked on unless they are unwell to begin with. My fish do everything they can to get out of the way of the algae eater I have! If it's letting itself get munched by another fish, then maybe there is another underlying problem that needs to be sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindy500 Posted August 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Siamese algae eater will do this.It seems to be as they gey older and stop eatting the algae.They tend to get a taste for fish. Isnt that the cae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 SAE do it too sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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