Bristlenose Catfish

[ShoC]

I just checked on him after he decided to venture out and noticed his bristle is red at the end,
I can only assume his caught it, worth buying and treating with primafix?
any species this is harmfull to??

Thanks in advance
Carl

 

[smithrc]

any pics?

you say bristle, singular are any more showing the same signs?

It's un likely that he has caught it - could another fish have taken a nibble?

 

[WILDER]

Is the skin broken in the red area, any swelling.
I would just add a bit of melafix to stop it getting infected.

 

[ShoC]

I don't think any nibble has occurred As I have neon tetras,
Just looks red not swollen.
its hard to see as he is very shy thats for sure.

 

[Spooky76]

I have a bristlenose in both my tanks. As you say its hard to get a close look, but I saw mine last night (First time in about 2 weeks) and they are not red on him.

I would take wilders advice and put a day or two of melafix in.

 

[ShoC]

thats what I'm considering.