problem with my redtail catfish

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redtail catfish 1

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hi can anyone help i have keeped redtails for a few years now and hopefully know a little about them now i currently have a 26" one his tank mates are a 24" niger,24"peruno +a 14" disc motoro stingray all are ok apart from redtail here are the symptons he is less active sits on bottom breathing heavyer flicks his finns +flaps his gills every so often +it looks like his sheding his skin it looks like a cobweb but he has not lost his appetite and can move when he wants to he also has a small redish round spot/mark on his belly im thinking its a parasite so i am treating him and the rest of the tank with anti parasite treatment but there has been know change water is good i have a full test kit + i have just turned the temp up on the tank from 27c to 31c how long do you think i should wait to see if treatment is working or should i try something else if anyone can help please do getting worried about him thanks again :confused:
 
yep....what is the tank size and do you have lot of air flow?
 
hi hes in a 6 foot tank set up 800 ltr with plenty of air flow i have a big koi pump running it 6 jets with air stones on every one thismorrning he was only breathing out of one gill but just got in back from work and hes breathing out of both again but still heavy i just dont no its the first problem i have had with him in the 3 years ive had him the only thing i have changed is i have added a 2 foot niger with him about 3 weeks ago thanks for replying to me its nice to talk to someone thats from the same place as my rtc im a fair way a way in the uk
 
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