Hello people!
My cichlid is looking pretty worse for wear. I am not sure what to do I've looked all over the internet for answers on how to cure my fish.
When we 1st got the fish 5 years ago I asked the original owner about the little holes in his head. He explained to me that they can get hole in head disease but this fish was perfectly healthy, the holes I was seeing was part of his natural make up (sensory stuff im guessing).
Over the years I noticed things not going so right with the fish, it was only in a 35g tank and was getting pretty big. I noticed it getting sores and scales around the dorsal area were giving way to white scaley skin. Tried various medications per the fish store people etc. 30% water changes every 2 wks.
About a year ago, we purchased a 90g tank, did the whole prep the eco system before we intruduced our fish to the new tank. In the last 6 month's I've tried various chemicals in the tank to curb the progression of sores that our fish has been developing.
Chemicals that I have used are: [Seachem "Prime" "clarity" "flourish" (for plants)] Melafin (blue bottle if that helps) Easy Balance from Tetra
Testing strips that I use are "API 5 in 1 test strips."
Wardley Ph UP Ph Down, Chlor out.
I have a fluval 304 and a Rena filstar xp4 undertank filters.
304, has bio rocks of some kind cant think of the name atm. carbon, foam filters, and another fluval product that is supposed to help remove amonia and other "harmful" byproducts.
Xp4 has foam filtration, carbon, purigen, and 2 other fluval products. <---can find out if it would help I threw the boxes away. They were recommended by the fish store guy.
Our fish as you hopefully be able to see clearly has developed deep holes and sores that left deep scarring and it looks horrible.
I hope all this info helps you to help me.