Okesa Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) I just noticed that the school tamoroko (Gnathopogon elongatus) has some white patches on the top of their back. I'm not sure if they have been there for a while or not. When I googled Ich, it looks smaller than this. Any ideas on if Tamo-chan is sick, or if they just have weird scales? Edited November 1, 2021 by Okesa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I can say that doesn't look like Ich at all. If it's not fuzzy then shouldn't be fungus. It COULD be a healing injury if that's the case keep an eye on it. And yes, it could be "funky scales". Is the fish acting out of the ordinary? That could also be a clue. What are your water parameters? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okesa Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 @xXInkedPhoenixX I'll have to check the water parameters when I'm at work again tomorrow, but the last time I checked the nitrate and nitrite were fine. I just did a partial water change last Friday. It's an approx. 10 gallon unheated tank with Tamo-chan, 6 amano shrimp, 2 zebra nerite snails, and an undetermined number of Semisulcospira libertina. There are some Brazilian waterweed and Vallisneria growing in the tank as well. Tamo-chan seems to be their normal self, but I'll definitely be keeping an eye on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I keep unheated tanks myself that's cool 🙂. If you get a chance check your parameters (including ammonia) to rule everything out. If those are fine and the fish is acting normal I'd just keep an eye on it. Tank sounds pretty, you should post a pic 🙂 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okesa Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) I have taken charge of the tanks at the school where I work. They were being kind of neglected. Tamo-chan used to live in a 65 gal with an army of Semisulcospira libertina, no filtration/heating/lighting, and so much Brazilian waterweed that unless he happened to be at the front of the tank you wouldn't have known he was there. The school's red eared slider needed the space more than Tamo-chan did, so he got moved to this 10gal. I figured since he hadn't had heat for the previous 3~5 years and had originally been from the local river, that he would probably be fine with just a sponge filter and some friends to help keep the tank clean. I didn't know anything at all about aquariums when I started trying to help out the school pets, so this forum and the co-op's videos have been godsends. I don't actually have a recent picture of this tank, but I'll try to get one tomorrow. Edited November 1, 2021 by Okesa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Well it's very kind of you to help the animals (and plants). It's a very time consuming but worthwhile task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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