Mysterious white mucus growing on catfish?

[KatieBunky]

Hmm that's weird. Have you done an ammonia test?

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[Dave88]

Yeah basically 0!
I have no idea what's up with them? All The other fish are fine and swimming around. Since I've put them in the fry tank they have perked up abit??


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[KatieBunky]

When was the last time you cleaned the tank & gravel?

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[Dave88]

Yesterday, do weekly changes of about 30-40% as atm im slightly overstocked thanks to my Molly's constantly going at it lol.


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[KatieBunky]

Hmm... this is weird :/ I'd wait for a week or so to see if it improves

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[Dave88]

Fingers crossed like a true Brit ?


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[KatieBunky]

Haha I always take that approach

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[Delapool]

Were they sourced locally?

 

[Dave88]

Yeah from my lfs. Use them all
The time and always been fine. They seem happy in the fry tank. They are swimming about doing whatever they do.


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[KatieBunky]

What are the differences between the fry tank & the normal tank? Decoration, plants, gravel, water parameters etc?

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[Dave88]

Erm.... Fry tank is spongebob decorations (gf looks after it hence the decorations)lol. Has same same plants and parameters as main tank. Only has platty, Molly's and couple of baby bristle nose plecs in.



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[KatieBunky]

Maybe they just prefer spongebob? lol. I really don't know what to suggest. I'd go into your lfs & ask them

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[Dave88]

Yeah think I'm going to have to. I can't subject them to spongebob! It's cruel


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[KatieBunky]

Just wondering how your corys are doing?

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[Dave88]

Hello, well I did a big water change and put them back in and the bronzes seem to be doing ok but the whites are still inactive and just laying there until another fish bumps into them


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[KatieBunky]

Sounds like typical albino cory behaviour XD

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[Dave88]

Fair enough, I'll just label them as boring then lol


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[KatieBunky]

Mine never did anything, I think it might just be a thing with the albinos

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