My Algae Eater Sick?

[plark]

I've had a tank for 5 months now. It's not a large hobby of mine I just enjoy having a fish tank to sleep to and to take care of. One of my algae eaters look like its sick. It has turned COMPLETELY white. The other one of the exact same kind has not though. Does anyone know whats going on with him/her? The one that is turning white that is?

Looks like this guy.

 

[kelly528]

Is it really a chinese algae eater and if so, what size is the tank?

Fill out as much as you can of this:
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[plark]

Is it really a chinese algae eater and if so, what size is the tank?

Fill out as much as you can of this:
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Tank size: 10 gal
tank temp: 84

It might not be a Chinese Algae Eater. But they are tiny and look similar to that, I got it from a typical pet store. Nothing crazy.

 

[kelly528]

Tank size: 10g
pH:
ammonia:
nitrite:
nitrate:
kH:
gH:
tank temp: 84

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):

Volume and Frequency of water changes:

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:

Tank inhabitants: 2 unidentified algae eaters, so far.

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):

Exposure to chemicals:

Digital photo (include if possible):

I wasn't kidding when I said to fill as much of this out as you can. Our advice is useless to you if we don't know what's causing this. Also, if you can at least get a picture of the fish maybe we can identify the species. Knowing what type of fish it is is also necessary. There are many algae eaters commonly sold in pet stores, but they have a wide range of water preferences which, if left unfufilled, could be the cause of your problem.

Also, if you don't have test kits you can get a sample of your water tested at the LFS.

 

[WILDER]

We need more info.

How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

First thing to do is rule out bad water quality.

He has a wound on his head near the top of the gill.
Is that an injury.

 

[kelly528]

He has a wound on his head near the top of the gill.
Is that an injury.

I don't think that's his fish. Just a picture of a similar fish that he googled.

 

[WILDER]

Thanks kelly.