Is this fungus or bacteria infection?

[RayRookie]

Hey all, need ya to look at this for me..
on top of my motoros skin..
it looks like dandruff or maybe dried skin on people..
probably started 4 days ago

anyone ever have this kind of prob ??
he's eating a lot and very active..
I've separated him from the others..
but I'm not even sure if the pearls haven't catch the same symptoms coz it looks very obvious on motoro..

pH is 7.2 0 ammonia and nitrite
should I try putting some salt in the tank?

 

[jwong1024]

Not sure what that is, salt does not hurt. Also might want to try bumping up the temp.

 

[keepinfish]

wild caught ray?

 

[turkeyboy85]

add 2 lb per hundred gallons of salt for precautions, make sure you dissolve it before you put it in.... rays can burn thier disks by sitting on the salt grains. Raise the temp to 84-86ish. Could be growth marks but.... not to sure...

 

[Nic]

or just do about 5 50% water changes in a row and flush your tank...

 

[keepinfish]

add 2 lb per hundred gallons of salt for precautions, make sure you dissolve it before you put it in.... rays can burn thier disks by sitting on the salt grains. Raise the temp to 84-86ish. Could be growth marks but.... not to sure...

or just do about 5 50% water changes in a row and flush your tank...

what they said..... i would do both.

 

[vamptrev]

i had it on a ray that i adopted, from a guy that didnt maintain his tank. once he entered the healthy tank, he healed in a few days. other then that, i have no idea what it is....

 

[skynoch]

Don't think it's bacterial. Just keep maintaining a healthy tank. I know you have been having problems with your tanks so don't medicate just give it some time once your tank is stable

 

[Nic]

wait your same guy lack there of research has rays swimming in ammonia right? get your filters established then maintain a healthy tank and your problems will cease to exist

 

[RayRookie]

Don't think it's bacterial. Just keep maintaining a healthy tank. I know you have been having problems with your tanks so don't medicate just give it some time once your tank is stable

wait your same guy lack there of research has rays swimming in ammonia right? get your filters established then maintain a healthy tank and your problems will cease to exist

Ok, I'll lay back and see what happens in a week or two..
the tanks has 0 ammonia and nitrate for now, and I'm cutting WC to 20% daily
thanks