Scratching

[cragz15]

hi all,,,i am getting more and more frustrated with 2 of my fish at the moment,,they continue to scratch and bang themselves from the rocks in the tank,,i have a 40 gallon ,malawi tank set up,,,,,all the water parameters are fine,,,i have checked ,,and double checked.
i went to the local fish shop,,and was advised to get waterlifes,,sterazin,,,,that didnt work,,so then i tryed protazin,,same thing has not worked,,is there something i am not doing,,,taken out carbon filter,,,i have done water changes before the medication is added,,,,,,any ideas,,,,,please

 

[WILDER]

Any excess mucas on body or gills of fish.
Any sores or red pin prick marks on the fish.
Do the fish gills look pale with excess slime, or red and inflamed.
Any signs of darting or erratic swimming.
Do any fish look thin or bloated.
What does it look like when the fish go to the toilet.
Is any fish anus enlarged or red and inflamed.
Do any fish have a greyish white film on the fish, a bluish film on the fish.

Added any meds later.
Added any new plants or fish to the tank lately.

Can you post water stats please.

 

[cragz15]

Any excess mucas on body or gills of fish.
Any sores or red pin prick marks on the fish.
Do the fish gills look pale with excess slime, or red and inflamed.
Any signs of darting or erratic swimming.
Do any fish look thin or bloated.
What does it look like when the fish go to the toilet.
Is any fish anus enlarged or red and inflamed.
Do any fish have a greyish white film on the fish, a bluish film on the fish.

Added any meds later.
Added any new plants or fish to the tank lately.

Can you post water stats please.

no mucus on gills,,but a couple of weeks ago ,one fish had it around the mouth,,but treated it with a fungus med,,ok now.,,,,,when fish go to toilet,,seems as normal,,nothing any different,,,no bloated fish,,or thin,,,,but the 2 fish in question do swim eratic,,,i noticed a small red spot on one of the other fish last week,,,but that too has gone,,treated with med,,,,protazin sterazin,,,,,,last used saturday,,,,,no new plants,,,,,,ph,,amonia,,nitrates ,nitrites all normal,,water is regular changed,,25% a week.

 

[cragz15]

Any excess mucas on body or gills of fish.
Any sores or red pin prick marks on the fish.
Do the fish gills look pale with excess slime, or red and inflamed.
Any signs of darting or erratic swimming.
Do any fish look thin or bloated.
What does it look like when the fish go to the toilet.
Is any fish anus enlarged or red and inflamed.
Do any fish have a greyish white film on the fish, a bluish film on the fish.

Added any meds later.
Added any new plants or fish to the tank lately.

Can you post water stats please.

no mucus on gills,,but a couple of weeks ago ,one fish had it around the mouth,,but treated it with a fungus med,,ok now.,,,,,when fish go to toilet,,seems as normal,,nothing any different,,,no bloated fish,,or thin,,,,but the 2 fish in question do swim eratic,,,i noticed a small red spot on one of the other fish last week,,,but that too has gone,,treated with med,,,,protazin sterazin,,,,,,last used saturday,,,,,no new plants,,,,,,ph,,amonia,,nitrates ,nitrites all normal,,water is regular changed,,25% a week.

all so just noticed one of the fish ,,its scales are red

 

[WILDER]

It might be flukes.
Do the fish swim a jerky movement.
Redose the waterlife med sterazin,

Flukes cause bacterial infections, as in there hook or suckers they carry a nasty bacteria which enters the fish blood stream when it pierces the skin.

Flukes are hard to get rid off as you have to keep treating to kill the young as they hatch.

 

[cragz15]

It might be flukes.
Do the fish swim a jerky movement.
Redose the waterlife med sterazin,

Flukes cause bacterial infections, as in there hook or suckers they carry a nasty bacteria which enters the fish blood stream when it pierces the skin.

Flukes are hard to get rid off as you have to keep treating to kill the young as they hatch.

THANKS ,,I USED STERAZIN,,BUT I THOUGHT IT HADNT WORKED,,,I WILL DO ANOTHER WATER CHANGE,,AND RETREAT,

It might be flukes.
Do the fish swim a jerky movement.
Redose the waterlife med sterazin,

Flukes cause bacterial infections, as in there hook or suckers they carry a nasty bacteria which enters the fish blood stream when it pierces the skin.

Flukes are hard to get rid off as you have to keep treating to kill the young as they hatch.

THANKS ,,I USED STERAZIN,,BUT I THOUGHT IT HADNT WORKED,,,I WILL DO ANOTHER WATER CHANGE,,AND RETREAT,

AND YES THE 2 FISH IN QUESTION DO SWIM AND JERK,,ASTHOUGH THEY ARE TRYING TO SHRUG ,,SOMETHING OFF,

 

[WILDER]

Let me know how you get on.
Good Luck.

 

[cragz15]

Let me know how you get on.
Good Luck.

i am gonna do small water changes,everyday till friday,,then get the sterazin,,hopefully that will do,,,thanks