how do i treat it without doing any harm to the fishes?
(product names plz)
2006-12-19 11:53:41 · 12 answers · asked by . 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
It has ick or some other parasite. Observe the fish, looking for any telltale signs, and report them to the folks at the petshop. They should be able to hook you up with a possible remedy.
2006-12-19 11:57:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are your water parameters? How often do you do a water change? What kind of fish is it? Most of the time a fish scratching (flashing is what it is called) means something is irritating the fish's skin. Usually it is a result of excess ammonia or nitrites. But sometime fish will flash seemingly just for fun. Guppies are known for this behavior, as are some barbs.
Don't teat for anything until you know for sure what it has. Try changing your water 1st and see if that helps.
2006-12-19 11:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by fish guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen my fish do this from time to time and i add a little bit of aquarium salt to the tank. The box will tell you how much per gallon to add. If it is more serious like ich, you should be able to see small white patches on your fish. The pet store sell safe products to treat this as well.
2006-12-19 12:00:18 · answer #3 · answered by eva diane 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's customary as "flashing," and that's brought about by ability of epidermis irritations. somewhat, your fish is making an attempt to scratch an itch. It does not have palms, so that's utilising what it could locate. the main probably candidate is ich, even though it might desire to be different parasites, bacterial or fungal epidermis infections, or in basic terms destructive water high quality (incredibly intense ammonia).
2016-12-11 12:31:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tropical fish rubbing themselves against rock, ornaments or wood, is generally a symptom of something wrong. Their skin is irritated and this is the only way they have of trying to dislodge or remove whatever is bothering them. Unfortunately, if done too long, this scraping can complicate matters by creating bigger and rawer wounds that allow other diseases to attack their bodies.
2006-12-19 11:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by soccersyc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ick. You can get the fungal treatment for it at the pet store.
2006-12-19 11:55:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jody B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's itchy! Scratchy, scratchy!
2006-12-19 12:01:05 · answer #7 · answered by the Optimist 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
take the rock out!
2006-12-19 11:56:06 · answer #8 · answered by Black D93 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
POSSIBLE SIGN OF PARASITES! GET HELP! but stay calm...
2006-12-19 14:01:08 · answer #9 · answered by Kayleigh B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scratch it with a stick or something.
2006-12-19 11:56:07 · answer #10 · answered by Stay Puft Marshmallow Man 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋