Sick Pangio Kuhli or just skin problem?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:53 am
I am completely new to fish keeping. Joined this forum specifically to ask this question and hope that you folks will be able to help with any future questions about my most loved fishes....the pangio kuhli loaches.
One of the loaches appears to either by sick or have some sort of skin problem. I think, but not sure, he is the only one with this problem.
It appears that all along the bottom of his belly, there is a lighter color skin. Reminds me of when we humans put talcum powder on. But it IS NOT SPOTTY, NOT FUZZY, NOT RAISED or SWOLLEN in anyway. Just looks like his coloring has been rubbed or worn off! This loach is new to my tank, only 2 weeks, and was previously the only loach in a 10 gallon tank with two cichlids. His previous tank had small, sharp gravel for substrate. So at first was thinking maybe his different skin coloring might be because the sharp rocks were not comfortable for him and well sort of rubbed off his skin....like we might have a callous on our hands or feet from rough work.
So I am pretty sure he has had this from the beginning he came to me. But recently had to remove all the loaches from my main tank to treat Ick in other fish. None of the loaches showed any signs of Ick in the form of spots like other fish do, but now I am starting to question if this skin problem is more than originally thought.
I can't seem to find a way to attach a photo here, so if you want a photo, please send me your email address.
Thanks so much for your help!
One of the loaches appears to either by sick or have some sort of skin problem. I think, but not sure, he is the only one with this problem.
It appears that all along the bottom of his belly, there is a lighter color skin. Reminds me of when we humans put talcum powder on. But it IS NOT SPOTTY, NOT FUZZY, NOT RAISED or SWOLLEN in anyway. Just looks like his coloring has been rubbed or worn off! This loach is new to my tank, only 2 weeks, and was previously the only loach in a 10 gallon tank with two cichlids. His previous tank had small, sharp gravel for substrate. So at first was thinking maybe his different skin coloring might be because the sharp rocks were not comfortable for him and well sort of rubbed off his skin....like we might have a callous on our hands or feet from rough work.
So I am pretty sure he has had this from the beginning he came to me. But recently had to remove all the loaches from my main tank to treat Ick in other fish. None of the loaches showed any signs of Ick in the form of spots like other fish do, but now I am starting to question if this skin problem is more than originally thought.
I can't seem to find a way to attach a photo here, so if you want a photo, please send me your email address.
Thanks so much for your help!