JessiMommy
Fish Fanatic
I'm posting this in a couple places because I'm worried & don't know what to do so please forgive me.
A few days ago I woke up and saw a white patch on the side of one of my Cory Cats. It was right above his gills, was about the width of 2 of his eye balls side by side and honestly looked like he had scraped him self on something. Two days later I saw a couple little dots (indented) near his eyes on either side kind of on top of his nose. When I watch him root around on the bottom these places are exactly where that part of his body meets the substrate. So maybe he's banging himself up a bit. They actually look like little holes. Also the original white patch looked pinkish that day. Now I'm really thinking he had scratched himself & it was healing up.
This morning everything is the same but now the original white spot that has turned a bit pinkish has grown a little longer and reaches his eye. It's right up to his eye not beyond it. All of these places look like he has been nipped, bitten, scratched etc. Unless he is banging himself up hard at night while I'm sleeping or unless someone is attacking him at night I don't get it. All other fish are fine including my other cory. I have been having an acidic water problem & have performed sever 20% water changes in the past 2 weeks but pH has not raised very much in that time. Like from 6.2 - 6.6 but it was gradual. Other than that all water parameters are fine.
I know there is something more to this & I don't know what to do. I don't want to lose him or spread this to my other fish if it is "contagious." I do have a smaller 2 gallon tank that I could use as a hospital tank but it is not set up so I don't know if that is an option. I took a picture of him this morning that you can see here if the link works. What's Wrong With My Cory?
Could someone please give me some opinions??? Thanks!!
A few days ago I woke up and saw a white patch on the side of one of my Cory Cats. It was right above his gills, was about the width of 2 of his eye balls side by side and honestly looked like he had scraped him self on something. Two days later I saw a couple little dots (indented) near his eyes on either side kind of on top of his nose. When I watch him root around on the bottom these places are exactly where that part of his body meets the substrate. So maybe he's banging himself up a bit. They actually look like little holes. Also the original white patch looked pinkish that day. Now I'm really thinking he had scratched himself & it was healing up.
This morning everything is the same but now the original white spot that has turned a bit pinkish has grown a little longer and reaches his eye. It's right up to his eye not beyond it. All of these places look like he has been nipped, bitten, scratched etc. Unless he is banging himself up hard at night while I'm sleeping or unless someone is attacking him at night I don't get it. All other fish are fine including my other cory. I have been having an acidic water problem & have performed sever 20% water changes in the past 2 weeks but pH has not raised very much in that time. Like from 6.2 - 6.6 but it was gradual. Other than that all water parameters are fine.
I know there is something more to this & I don't know what to do. I don't want to lose him or spread this to my other fish if it is "contagious." I do have a smaller 2 gallon tank that I could use as a hospital tank but it is not set up so I don't know if that is an option. I took a picture of him this morning that you can see here if the link works. What's Wrong With My Cory?
Could someone please give me some opinions??? Thanks!!
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