Please Help! Im worried about my Leo

[Sickfish]

Came home today and saw this little Girl Have these spots all over her! like ray chicken pocks or something. can somebody please tell me if its normal or is somehting wrong with her. Thanks!

 

[Sickfish]

Heres another pic

 

[lincolngoh]

3 Questions is your PH on the high side? Is there salt in your tank? Is the ray being harassed by other rays? Its edges look frayed and the white parts are missing slime/skin covering.

Your sand is silica right? When another ray playfully disturbs it when its covered with silica or bites it playfully, it will cause a little abrasion. These little nicks are ok if the ray is healthy. When the ray is older, this will affect it less. I usually prefer smoother edged substrate for rays.

Anyway if its still eating, leave it alone.

 

[Sickfish]

3 Questions is your PH on the high side? Is there salt in your tank? Is the ray being harassed by other rays? Its edges look frayed and the white parts are missing slime/skin covering.

Your sand is silica right? When another ray playfully disturbs it when its covered with silica or bites it playfully, it will cause a little abrasion. These little nicks are ok if the ray is healthy. When the ray is older, this will affect it less. I usually prefer smoother edged substrate for rays.

Anyway if its still eating, leave it alone.

I just got her couple days ago... she was already bit up from my buddys rays. shes not being harrased in my tank though. Ill test My PH right now. I NEVER TEST MY H20 but now im going to do it! I added salt my last water change, but when I did a waterchange this morning I didnt add any salt. was in a rush... should I add salt?

My sand is that 3M colorquarts stuff...

 

[Sickfish]

3 Questions is your PH on the high side? Is there salt in your tank? Is the ray being harassed by other rays? Its edges look frayed and the white parts are missing slime/skin covering.

Your sand is silica right? When another ray playfully disturbs it when its covered with silica or bites it playfully, it will cause a little abrasion. These little nicks are ok if the ray is healthy. When the ray is older, this will affect it less. I usually prefer smoother edged substrate for rays.

Anyway if its still eating, leave it alone.

OH Btw Shes eating

 

[lincolngoh]

I just got her couple days ago... she was already bit up from my buddys rays. shes not being harrased in my tank though. Ill test My PH right now. I NEVER TEST MY H20 but now im going to do it! I added salt my last water change, but when I did a waterchange this morning I didnt add any salt. was in a rush... should I add salt?

My sand is that 3M colorquarts stuff...

As long as she eats it's ok... new rays take a while to settle into the pecking order. I would not change the water conditions too drastically.

Quarts is more suitable for bigger rays with less fragile disc edges. I see minor scratches caused by it. It's probably uncomfortable but not deadly unless combined with other factors which stress the ray to already dangerous levels. Like adjusting to new water conditions and being bullied by other rays.

Check its breathing speed compared to the other rays. It should not be too fast.

Whatever changes you want to make, do it slowly. =)

 

[Sickfish]

As long as she eats it's ok... new rays take a while to settle into the pecking order. I would not change the water conditions too drastically.

Quarts is more suitable for bigger rays with less fragile disc edges. I see minor scratches caused by it. It's probably uncomfortable but not deadly unless combined with other factors which stress the ray to already dangerous levels. Like adjusting to new water conditions and being bullied by other rays.

Check its breathing speed compared to the other rays. It should not be too fast.

Whatever changes you want to make, do it slowly. =)

KK thanks! do you think i should do water changes?

 

[lincolngoh]

KK thanks! do you think i should do water changes?

Thats almost always beneficial. Try softening the water very slightly.

 

[aquaman45]

I have a young male Leo that displays this symptom quite regularly,he's an absolute pig and so healthy....don't worry and certainly don't treat with chemicals,most of the time he's uniform black but these white dots sometimes appear for short periods.He's on a glass base by the way with other rays,i'm not worried.

 

[Sickfish]

Thats almost always beneficial. Try softening the water very slightly.

KK

I have a young male Leo that displays this symptom quite regularly,he's an absolute pig and so healthy....don't worry and certainly don't treat with chemicals,most of the time he's uniform black but these white dots sometimes appear for short periods.He's on a glass base by the way with other rays,i'm not worried.

Thanks! Good to know. I never had a Black Ray that had this. so I got worried. you just help me sleep tonight!