JosiahBass Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I have had my Lima Shovelnose Catfish for a few days. I notice his whiskers are half the size as when I got him.He is alone in a quarantine tank that does have a filter, heater, and is oxygenated. I have also been doing water changes daily and testing the water daily, the nitrate, nitrite, ammonia,PH,GH, and KH are all good. I have been using API Melafix API stress coat. There is a slight cloudiness to the water, but like I said the water Quality is good.Is this normal when catfish are stressed. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 What's on the bottom of the tank? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Photos would greatly help your cause. What size aquarium and what’s the decor, tank mates, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahBass Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 (edited) He is alone in a bare bottom 15 gallon quarantine tank he is alone so no tank mates here is a photo. The whiskers are about half as short as when I got him a couple of days ago. . Edited February 25 by JosiahBass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 If he had them when he went in the tank then my guess would be that he got spooked and bumped into the glass, that cave, the filter, or the lid. What size aquarium do you have him goin into next? 15 gallon is really small even for a quarantine for these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahBass Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 He is going into a 75 for a while and I will move him into a bigger tank when needed. I really don't think that they got cut off (I might be wrong) is there a chance it is some sort of fin rot on his whiskers? He does not have fin rot on his fins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I remember hearing someone talk about pectoral fin and barbel erosion on corydora fry on bare bottoms. But I haven't experienced anything like that. Not sure about your fish, but I agree that it is probably something related to decor or being spooked. That rock interface looks perfect for a wisker to get snipped off in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Fin rot wouldn’t take half the whisker in a matter of days. It would be a bit more drawn out than that. Again, that’s assuming he had full whiskers when he went in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahBass Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 The part of the whisker that is now gone was white before I got him.Here is a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I can’t give you an exact diagnosis, however keeping a hefty catfish like that means you’re going to have to minimize all of the plastic items in that tank. Plastic plants are notorious for being sharp and a feeler is quite fragile. Your setup doesn’t match the species being kept and it’ll only get worst as it puts on size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahBass Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 I don't have plastic plant's in his quarantine tank just a cave. And I don't see how it could be sharper than a real rock cave which is recommended for this species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 @JosiahBass you’re asking and we are doing the process of elimination. Whether you agree or not, it just kind of is what it is. Plastic plants have torn up fish before. In one of your photos, I see plastic plants. Whether it’s the quarantine tank or not, is too much for me to keep up with. Just know, the more decor, the higher the chance of injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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