THE FOG

[6freddy8]

MY redtail catfishes keep sheading their skin i think thats what it is and it fogging up my tank so once or twice a week i change 1/4 of the water it claers it up some but not for long i have 1 emperer400 and 1 canister filter nt sure of the modle the tank is 180g

 

[artemis1]

You need to do more water changes. This is a sign on ill health, probably caused by high ammonia/nitrite/nitrate. Do a 35-50% water change and continue with 10% daily for a week (or 20% every other day) . Your water change schedule needs to be upped somehow.

 

[HPIZZLE]

and prolly more filtration. that canister must be HUGE to not let it get cloudy.

 

[6freddy8]

as soon as i can aford a better filter im buy one butter the catfishes are fine they still have the same appitite as always they havent slowed downabit but any more advice thank you

 

[flopping flamingos]

as stated before the catfish are not fine if they are shedding there skin up the Water changes even more because you have inadequate filtration. and remember RTCs are lean mean eating machines so it is not always a good way to tell of good health.

 

[basslover34]

Just out of curiosity... Tank size and size of fish in the tank...

Just for future refference as well RTC's don't always shed when their is a problem... sometimes it's due to their growth (when they are having growth spurts they will shed more often... although sheding their slime coat is perfecty normal from time to time just not to often)

 

[6freddy8]

one cat is 12'' hes the bigger of the 2 and hes the one that eats the most the second is about 8'' he eat well to just the bigger one beats him to the food and it the bigger one that shedds his slime coat but i just saw how to make a homemade drysump filter thats cheap so that what im building hopefuly it works

 

[lophius]

just keep an eye on the water quality - more frequent waters changes can only be a good thing with limited filtration anyway -

Like Basslover says there are a few reasons why they'll slough the slime coat / skin BUT generally its down to water quality.

Better filtration will of course help

carl