fish scratching. what to do?

[vitaly]

i've notice that my fish had be scratching against he rocks. otherwise, they look fine. I am thinking that it's some sort of parasites since all my fish a wild caught.
any ideas on how to treat it?
thanks

 

[puppy_wounder]

could be ich

 

[COG Commando]

Honestly, flashing doesn't necessarily mean anything. While it could be some form of parasite, they could just have an itch that needs scratching. I wouldn't worry about it unless they are doing it a lot or they develop some noticeable infection.

 

[vitaly]

thanks. there is nothing noticeable and they dont do it all the time. But, they do scratch often enough for other people to notice. I am thinking that its some sort of mild parasite.
Which drugs do you guys recommend?

 

[royteo86]

jungle parasite........

 

[COG Commando]

How are your nitrates?? Higher levels can irritate fish.

 

[vitaly]

have not measured nitrites. i am going to look into that.
what's the active ingeridient in Jungle Parasite? i live in ukraine now, they might have it under different brand

 

[lipadj46]

it could be flukes so look for meds with malachite green, formalin, trichlorfon or even praziquantel