Help, Spotted Gar skin trouble :help2:

[samiduwee]

i really really need help, my spotted gar is not eating, his skin was flaky a few days ago, then i replaced 50% water and added a salt, now, there are foamy things between his scales and redness is showing. it like blood between the scales. i dont know what to do. im so worried.

 

[HungDang]

pump the temperature up to 85F will help, that was all I did!

 

[E_americanus]

-that's a nasty bacterial infection (it's always nasty if a gar gets one as they are generally resistant compared to other fishes). bump the temp up as hungdang said (82-85F is good), add 1 tbsp salt per 10g of water, and make sure your water quality is proper (zero ammonia and nitrite). what are the tankmates? if you have slime-suckers such as algae eaters, other plecos, synodonitis catfish, or flagtails they should be removed. good luck and keep us posted; if the fish is eating still that is a good sign--
--solomon

 

[Ambervikings91]

Yeah, may wanna do a water change as well

 

[Wiggles92]

You'll also want to ditch the catfish; I would be willing to bet that it stresses the gar out at night.

 

[samiduwee]

Thaaaank you. Will do


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