Datnoid Scratching????

[Empyreal]

Hi guys.

Recently my 3in Indo datnoid has been rubbing his body all over different decoration in the tank. On close inspection I don't see any abnormalities with the Dat's scales/body. He does it very frequently so I am concerned. None of the other fish in the tank do it but then again none of them are datnoids. There has been no new changes with my tank in a long time. Should it be something I should be worried about?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Khapham_1997]

That should be ok . I'm housing 6 dats and all of them sometime rubbing their bodya into the sand . My temp is 88F and i do weekly wc .


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[Empyreal]

That should be ok . I'm housing 6 dats and all of them sometime rubbing their bodya into the sand . My temp is 88F and i do weekly wc .


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88F?? Isnt that on the high side? I thought I was keeping mine at 82F and that was high. And yes I do a 40% water change every week.

 

[krichardson]

What are feeding your dat,it sounds like it may have parasites?

 

[Empyreal]

What are feeding your dat,it sounds like it may have parasites?

Only Freeze dried krill and frozen blood worms. Its all he eats (Don't think those are prone to parasites?) Never fed feeders

 

[Mount_Prion]

Keep an eye out for white spots on him. In my experience, scratching against stuff is usually the first sign of ich before you can see it.

 

[Empyreal]

Keep an eye out for white spots on him. In my experience, scratching against stuff is usually the first sign of ich before you can see it.

Ok the tank has been established for a while, can ick still show up?. Im just concerned because it is so frequent he rubs every 10 secs on average, otherwise hes in perfect health physically and hunger wise. I will keep a close eye.

 

[krichardson]

No he certainly can't get parasites from those foods but the dat could already have had them at the time of purchase and they are now just getting to the point of irritating or they could have been introduced to the tank by some other fish..Something is obviously causing the fish discomfort so I would treat the tank with a good medication that deals with both types of parasites....internal and external.Ich is a type of parasite and it can turn up in well established systems.

 

[Empyreal]

Now im nervous but Ive had him for like 5 months. How about Pimafix?

 

[krichardson]

Things should not get much worse until you can get some treatment into the tank...Pima won't do any good so save it.Look into prazi pro or something similar.