Hi all,
My Max hasn't been looking the best lately, there is layer of white on him that appears to be flaking off, it looks like hes shedding. Looks alot like our skin when we peel after sunburn. I wouldn't be worried but he seems to be rubbing himself on objects in his tank to get it off, which I think I read somewhere could be an indication of a skin disease of some sort.
Tank parameters: Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - 0, Temp - 18 degrees (now being cooled to 15, I have a chiller), There is a cannister filter in set up before the chiller, and I also have an air stone and air filter in there for good measure. There seems to be slime that has developed on the tubing, which I take to be normal, but it seems the stuff on Max looks a similar consistency.
He seemed lethargic after a few days of this, so I took him out, and fridged him with daily salt baths for about 3 days. As soon as he was in the fridge, the white stuff vanished, well it didn't vanish, it was all through the water, but his skin was clear. So after a week, I put him back in the tank and the white stuff was back within 24hrs. This leads me to believe its a water issue, however my parameters are normal. Any ideas?
Here are some photos.
My Max hasn't been looking the best lately, there is layer of white on him that appears to be flaking off, it looks like hes shedding. Looks alot like our skin when we peel after sunburn. I wouldn't be worried but he seems to be rubbing himself on objects in his tank to get it off, which I think I read somewhere could be an indication of a skin disease of some sort.
Tank parameters: Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - 0, Temp - 18 degrees (now being cooled to 15, I have a chiller), There is a cannister filter in set up before the chiller, and I also have an air stone and air filter in there for good measure. There seems to be slime that has developed on the tubing, which I take to be normal, but it seems the stuff on Max looks a similar consistency.
He seemed lethargic after a few days of this, so I took him out, and fridged him with daily salt baths for about 3 days. As soon as he was in the fridge, the white stuff vanished, well it didn't vanish, it was all through the water, but his skin was clear. So after a week, I put him back in the tank and the white stuff was back within 24hrs. This leads me to believe its a water issue, however my parameters are normal. Any ideas?
Here are some photos.