bichir looks like its shedding skin like a snake...

wright4lfe · Dec 17, 2008

anyone know what might cause this? i've never seen it before and its only on one of my bichirs...

flamenco-t · Dec 18, 2008

Do you have a pleco in the tank ? or fei feng ?

stan

wright4lfe · Dec 18, 2008

yes, a 12in sailfin pleco.

Dynamite · Dec 18, 2008

Looks like the pleco is munchin on the slimecoat.

beblondie · Dec 18, 2008

Watch the area the slimecoat should regenerate in 24-36 hours,can you seperate the bichir from the others?-Anne

snookie · Dec 18, 2008

could be a heater burn

Silvia15 · Dec 18, 2008

looks like a pleco wound.

balton777 · Dec 18, 2008

Take out that worthless poop machine.

wright4lfe · Dec 18, 2008

the worthless poop machine was moved to my algae filled indoor pond. thanks for the help everyone.

hurricane_redbone · Dec 18, 2008

glad u got it sorted. Awesome weeksiis by the way...