Fish scales problem. help.

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Cich wit it

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My H. Carpintis Vontehillo has a scale that looks to be coming of. I usually leave it alone but this piece has been hanging for about 2 weeks now and it looks like there's a growth of some kind in it. It looks fuzzy. sort of like the fuzz that grows on old food. Here's a lil video of it. I'm not sure if you can see it clearly, but your can def see the buldge.
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=ugDR_uWBXNQ[/YT]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=ugDR_uWBXNQ
 
so should I not pick the scale off? If I do medicate for parasites, is it ok to do so with others in the tank? I don't have a quarantine tank.
 
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Cich wit it;4619226; said:
so should I not pick the scale off? If I do medicate for parasites, is it ok to do so with others in the tank? I don't have a quarantine tank.
Anyone?
 
Picking it off may be a temporary fish if it is a parasite. If it is a parasite, there are certainly more in the tank. Treat your tank appropriately. Prazipro is great for external parasites.
 
Thanx lol. I posted it with my phone and I was not gonna try to figure it out with a phone. Whats the trick? I tried to search but with no luck.
 
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