i noticed that my algae eater had a red scar on it's belly a little less than half a centimeter. Could this be from fighting or could he be sick?
2007-02-08 13:22:40 · 5 answers · asked by here_4_1_day 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
i think it could have scrached it belly on the rocks in my tank because it usually swims low .
2007-02-08 13:46:51 · update #1
could somthing in the fish habitat scratched it? like a sharp rock? and i dont think another fish attacked it, most likely scars would b on top of fish.
2007-02-08 13:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Look to see of there is anything sharp/pointed that he could have scraped against in the tank.
2) By algae eater, do you mean pleco? Do you have more than one of these, or any other kind of catfish? Plecos and other cats have sharp spines in their dorsal and pectoral fins, so he may have gotten too close to another fish and gotten scratched - something for fishkeepers to be careful of as well when keeping these species! If this is the case, you should make sure you have an appropriately sized tank for the size, number, and activity level of the fish so they don't constantly run into one another.
2007-02-08 21:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe if you have a sharp stone or something in your fish tank maybe it scraped it self. Most fish don't attack tank cleaners so I'm not sure. Is your algea eater a dark brownish/blacking flatish type. you should treat it in case it gets a fungus there. There are some off the counter stuff for fish
2007-02-08 21:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have one that has a scar to and he got it from rocks on the bottom of the tank! theres nothing you can do if it was a real problem he would be swimming all funny
2007-02-08 21:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by Tanya D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably got in a fight with another fish I would wwatch the tank for a few weeks and consider a new tank.
2007-02-08 21:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by zan j 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋