Hi,
I have a large featherfin cat, I have had him for about 6 months now and have never had a problem with him.
A few weeks ago I noticed he was (only very occasionally) quickly flipping over and rubbing himself on the wood in the tank. He stopped doing it after a day or two, but I read up about this kind of behavior and suspected it may be Ich. I kept a close eye on him and when I noticed him repeating the behavior started the heat treatment in my tank, although without aquarium salt because I fear the effect this may have on catfish.
Since beginning to raise the heat I have noticed a very small hole in one of his bottom fins, and a patch of what looks like silvery damaged skin that appears to have grown overnight. I am now wondering if Ich is the correct diagnosis.
I am very worried because I am very attached to this fish! Please help!
My tank is 170L and it has been set up for about 4 months (we did a tank upgrade a few months after getting the catfish but we used as much of the already cycled water as we could in the new tank).
It is filtered using a large filter and aerator, usually with activated carbon although this has been removed for the treatment of possible Ich. I have also started doing daily 25% water changes.
My catfish eat sinking shrimp pellets and the others eat small floating pellets and occasionally bloodworms and sinking algae pellets.
Other fish in the tank are 1 Julii Cory, 1 Flame Gourami, 1 Congo Tetra and one Silver Bala Shark, all still small, and 5 guppies. All these fish have been added within the last month, although all are healthy and happy.
He also now has a red mark above his gills on one side that looks like a sore... Please, someone help!
I have a large featherfin cat, I have had him for about 6 months now and have never had a problem with him.
A few weeks ago I noticed he was (only very occasionally) quickly flipping over and rubbing himself on the wood in the tank. He stopped doing it after a day or two, but I read up about this kind of behavior and suspected it may be Ich. I kept a close eye on him and when I noticed him repeating the behavior started the heat treatment in my tank, although without aquarium salt because I fear the effect this may have on catfish.
Since beginning to raise the heat I have noticed a very small hole in one of his bottom fins, and a patch of what looks like silvery damaged skin that appears to have grown overnight. I am now wondering if Ich is the correct diagnosis.
I am very worried because I am very attached to this fish! Please help!
My tank is 170L and it has been set up for about 4 months (we did a tank upgrade a few months after getting the catfish but we used as much of the already cycled water as we could in the new tank).
It is filtered using a large filter and aerator, usually with activated carbon although this has been removed for the treatment of possible Ich. I have also started doing daily 25% water changes.
My catfish eat sinking shrimp pellets and the others eat small floating pellets and occasionally bloodworms and sinking algae pellets.
Other fish in the tank are 1 Julii Cory, 1 Flame Gourami, 1 Congo Tetra and one Silver Bala Shark, all still small, and 5 guppies. All these fish have been added within the last month, although all are healthy and happy.
He also now has a red mark above his gills on one side that looks like a sore... Please, someone help!
