NjFabianoWNY
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Spotted pictus catfish SICK, HELP!
Hello. I have a couple tank and a problem in my 46 gallon, well planted, sand substrate. 12 fish including Angels, zebra danios, guaramis, and TWO spotted pim cats. My pim cat(s) are sick and I need help figuring out how sick.
It's an established tank that has had no changes made in months. Weekly 25% water changes with 30 nitrates, 0 nitrites, 0 ammonia....water tested weekly and never, including now, have had any alarming water numbers. All other fish and plants seem to be thriving.
My pim cats come out and go crazy at feeding time, but other than that are generally hiding in their separate shelters during the day, but come out at night. The norm.
Last night I noticed one of the cats had very minor fuzz (fungus) on its body. With the spots and color variation it was hard to even tell it was there. Then upon further inspection I noticed there was a slight RED tint to his "lips" and a little up his nose. Also the tips of a couple fins looked slightly rotted.
I looked at his buddy and it's mouth/nose was also slightly red, but with NONE of the other symptoms.
I went to bed and upon checking first thing this morning it was slightly more noticeable on the problem Cat. Also the tips of some fins look slightly rotted, and tip of 1 of his barbel was slightly split at the end. Also he stayed swimming out and about around the tank throughout today, even in the middle and top of tank. Which is not normal for him. Both of them also had little to no appetite this morning.
Any ideas of what it could be/course of action?
I was thinking of putting both of them in my hospital tank, but would almost rather just treat the tank in precaution to other fish already infected.
Can't seem to find too much info on this other than possibly a general fungus infection. I am about to try and treat the whole tank with API PimaFix, since there seem to be little to know cons with that medicine to any other fish/plants/filters in the tank.
To sum up symptoms:
1. Slight fuzz in various patched on body.
2. Red around mouth and nose.
3. Tips of some fins slightly rotted and 1 Slightly frayed barbel tip.
4. Swimming about all parts of tank during the day.
5. Loss of appetite.
Second pim cat has only the redness symptom.
Any comments are appreciated, thanks...
Hello. I have a couple tank and a problem in my 46 gallon, well planted, sand substrate. 12 fish including Angels, zebra danios, guaramis, and TWO spotted pim cats. My pim cat(s) are sick and I need help figuring out how sick.
It's an established tank that has had no changes made in months. Weekly 25% water changes with 30 nitrates, 0 nitrites, 0 ammonia....water tested weekly and never, including now, have had any alarming water numbers. All other fish and plants seem to be thriving.
My pim cats come out and go crazy at feeding time, but other than that are generally hiding in their separate shelters during the day, but come out at night. The norm.
Last night I noticed one of the cats had very minor fuzz (fungus) on its body. With the spots and color variation it was hard to even tell it was there. Then upon further inspection I noticed there was a slight RED tint to his "lips" and a little up his nose. Also the tips of a couple fins looked slightly rotted.
I looked at his buddy and it's mouth/nose was also slightly red, but with NONE of the other symptoms.
I went to bed and upon checking first thing this morning it was slightly more noticeable on the problem Cat. Also the tips of some fins look slightly rotted, and tip of 1 of his barbel was slightly split at the end. Also he stayed swimming out and about around the tank throughout today, even in the middle and top of tank. Which is not normal for him. Both of them also had little to no appetite this morning.
Any ideas of what it could be/course of action?
I was thinking of putting both of them in my hospital tank, but would almost rather just treat the tank in precaution to other fish already infected.
Can't seem to find too much info on this other than possibly a general fungus infection. I am about to try and treat the whole tank with API PimaFix, since there seem to be little to know cons with that medicine to any other fish/plants/filters in the tank.
To sum up symptoms:
1. Slight fuzz in various patched on body.
2. Red around mouth and nose.
3. Tips of some fins slightly rotted and 1 Slightly frayed barbel tip.
4. Swimming about all parts of tank during the day.
5. Loss of appetite.
Second pim cat has only the redness symptom.
Any comments are appreciated, thanks...
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