HELP MISSING sCALES

[Jayman1692]

help all my bala sharks have had missing scales since day one some are missing about fice and one has a whole batch without scales??? they came form the store like this whut do i do

 

[Snailguy101]

If they came like that from the store with missing scales i'd bring them back and show they person you bought them from u'll prolly get free new ones hope that helps.

 

[Jayman1692]

but is it like a disease i dont wanna bring em back... lol ....do they just come back my em selves or grow back? whut caused it

 

[WILDER]

http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm

 

[Jayman1692]

srry that link didnt help at all...i have missing scales not fungus...lol...anyone no whut i should do??

 

[tttnjfttt]

Sometimes, the same bacteria that causes "fungus" can cause ulcers. I've only seen this in a LPS before, and it looks like they have a hole in their skin, literally to the point of seing the bones underneath the skin. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a good pix of this one...

How long has this been going on for? Does it look like it is spreading like wild fire throughout your aquarium?

 

[Jayman1692]

no not realli they look fine jsut that they dont eat eat..its not literally a hole i can see there skin .....yeh so should i jsut leave it ? will it do anything harmful to the water?

 

[tttnjfttt]

Since they are not eating, something is definately stressing them out...either illness or water conditions. Can you post yoru ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH?

Do you have a camera? A pix would definately help.