My Cherry Barb Is Missing A Chunk Of Flesh - Help!?

[breaks1984]

Hi There!

I woke up this morning a found that one of my Cherry Barbs was missing a chunk of flesh on one side.

I am unsure if it is a disease or if one of my other fish has been attacking it (mind you none of them are that vicious, maybe the betta).

Thanks in advance!!

 

[kizno1]

is it a male betta because they shouldnt be kept in comunity tanks because they can be very agressive and it dose look like i bit because my wcmm got a desiase that made it have a hole in it and it was swollen and red al round the hole

 

[breaks1984]

I have had the betta in with them for 6 months now and only had a few nipped tails, I find it strange that this only happens now.

 

[breaks1984]

Sadly he died this morning.

 

[WILDER]

Size of tank in gallons or litres.
How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

R.I.P.

 

[breaks1984]

Tank Size & Fish: (see my signature)
Tank Age: 8 months
Water Change: 10L every 7-10 days
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0.1
Nitrate: 1
pH: 7.5-8.0

 

[WILDER]

Cherry barbs can be nippy kept them.
Is the nitrite reading card 0 to 03 meaning your nitrite 0.

 

[breaks1984]

Hi Sorry I dont quite understand the first bit you said "Cherry barbs can be nippy kept them."

My Nitrite chart reads; 0.1, 0.3, 0.8... etc

My reading was probably more like 0.

 

[WILDER]

Was just looking at your stock to see if another fish has caused the wound.
How is the fish doing now.

 

[breaks1984]

He died yesturday.

 

[WILDER]

Bless Him R.I.P.
Just do some water changes on your main tank for a few days.