I have a multicolored dragnet thing (one of the crazy colored ones) and it seems to be whitish in color in some spots on its body, kind of like a coat. Do they shed their skin at all? Is it about to die? Or does it have some kind of disease? It seemed to shed its skin a bit in the bag, so I don't know if that's it or what. None of the other fish show signs of the disease (if it is one) and I've had it for almost 2 weeks. I don't know if it could have possibly been stung by my condi-lactin anemone which caused the white spots, I'm not sure. Please help!
2007-07-30 19:32:00 · 5 answers · asked by Carsource77 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I think I may have given you this link before when you were having a problem with your clownfish: http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy42/disease.html
It sounds to me like this is shedding of an excessive slime layer. Do you still have a quarantine tank set up? If so, I'd advise moving the dragonette into it. Their slime is somewhat toxic and if it does die, you want it out of the tank. I had a dragonette once that took a canary blenny along with it when it died.
This doesn't resemble the Brooklynella that the clowns had, does it? A photo would be of some help, if you could post one here. It's hard to tell what the white spots might be without seeing them. It might be stings from the anemone, or it could be something completely different.
2007-07-30 20:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a few questions for you befor i make an assumption are the white spots under his mouth and near the fins that seem to flutter like a hummingbird? how old of a tank is it? Did you drip acclimate it to your tank when you got the fish home?
Going on the assumption these white dots arent in the area mentioned and you didnt acclimate him or something else stressed the fish whether it be the anemone stung him or it was being picked on i feel copperhead already gave good advice.
Fill more info and possibly ill be able to help a bit more. I also have a madarin goby (dragonette) and i noticed that in the evening his color fades but once the light turns on in the day his colors come back to those brilliant patterns all over. White spots where i mentioned befor is normal markings on those fish. If the spots are actually on the body, tail fins or any toher places other then where i stated above then you have an issue.
2007-07-31 09:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by craig 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fish shouldn't be shedding, itmay be losing it's slime coat, which would explane the white dots.
the stress from shipping and relocation as well as possibly being stung by the condlyactus ananome may be causing the fish to lose his slime coat leaving him vunerable to disease.
2007-07-31 02:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
id follow coppers advice on this one
2007-07-31 03:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by michael_j_p_42503 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All reptiles shed their skin.
2007-07-31 02:39:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋