Bumblebee catfish and sand problem

[beerad555]

I have changed my substrate to white sand and it is sticking to my bumblebee catfish and is irritating him, is there anything I can do for this issue?

 

[tlindsey]

I have changed my substrate to white sand and it is sticking to my bumblebeeView attachment 1240998 catfish and is irritating him, is there anything I can do for this issue?

Was the substrate changed while the Bumblebee was in the aquarium?

 

[beerad555]

Was the substrate changed while the Bumblebee was in the aquarium?

No it was all settled when I put him in there

 

[jeaninel]

That sand looks very, very fine...maybe too fine. I have my bumblebees on play sand with no issues.

 

[beerad555]

That sand looks very, very fine...maybe too fine. I have my bumblebees on play sand with no issues. It is very fine sand but it is meant for freshwater or salt water aquariums, but he seems to be clearing up a little, just wondering if it had something to do with a lack of slime coat

 

[beerad555]

It is very fine sand but is meant for freshwater or salt water aquariums, he seems to be getting better and I just wonder if it has something to do with his slime coat

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Never met with this before.

If the sand particles are flat, e.g. flakes or crushed shells, they'd stick far better than granulated sand.

It is possible that the fish is stressed and secrets more slime or stickier slime than usual, albeit I'd doubt that.

You may not be able to do anything except remove the sand or the fish.

Interesting problem. I mean unusual. Keep us updated please, if you will.

It looks like a SA species of the Pseudopimelodidae family. If your water is extremely hard and alkaline and with high TDS (with all that sand and coral etc.), these fish will most likely not be happy in such water anyway. Amazon waters are on the soft and acidic side with low TDS, if any.

The stress from the water and from the sand may be too much for the fish to bear. Beware.

 

[beerad555]

Never met with this before.

If the sand particles are flat, e.g. flakes or crushed shells, they'd stick far better than granulated sand.

It is possible that the fish is stressed and secrets more slime or stickier slime than usual, albeit I'd doubt that.

You may not be able to do anything except remove the sand or the fish.

Interesting problem. I mean unusual. Keep us updated please, if you will.

It looks like a SA species of the Pseudopimelodidae family. If your water is extremely hard and alkaline and with high TDS (with all that sand and coral etc.), these fish will most likely not be happy in such water anyway. Amazon waters are on the soft and acidic side with low TDS, if any.

The stress from the water and from the sand may be too much for the fish to bear. Beware.

Thanks