Water Parameters:
pH -6.5
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 40ppm
Hardness (GH) - 120ppm
KH/Buffer - 0ppm
Water Temperature - 76 F
Ammonia - 0ppm
My Dojo Loach has this strange red spot on his face. It has been there for a bit and just recently appears to have gotten larger. This morning I noticed that he starts to have small bumps on his body and small white dots. Sorry about the images, I know it is hard to see, but please can someone help me? I am new to fish keeping and really want to help him. Someone mentioned that it might be ich developing so I am going to go get some ich meds today after work. Is this what is happening?? How about the red spot on his face? Is the gravel scratching his face? Can it be heater burn? Please help me, I am so afraid for him T_T. Behavior wise, he is eating like normal and very active swimming all around the tank. Please let me know if you need any other information or images or anything.
Also, sorry all the images are sideways, not sure how to get them to be the right orientation >_<