URGENT QUESTION!

[zerojquan85]

Hi all,

I got a question about Gars, I've recently found that my gar is losing scales.. and i dont know if he is being attacked or if some fish is eating his scales..

He was tank mates with a Fei Feng, but have since been removed.. I thought the fei feng was eating his scales.. and now i'm am unsure...

The Gar is still healthy just losing scales.. do they grow back?

 

[King-eL]

Yes they do grow back. What are other fish with the gar?

 

[zerojquan85]

Yes they do grow back. What are other fish with the gar?

Jardini, Pbass, two pink tail charleus.. Jack Dempsey, red jewel, african peacock (Blind)...

I have no idea if my pbass is picking on it or the jardini.. i dont think its jardini. but it looks like something is eating the scales.. its def a fish.. not sure who...

 

[zerojquan85]

Well.. after what seemed like a quick panic attack.. turns out the Gar was changing his scales...

I didnt know this i guess.. its my first time taking care of a Gar.. and he's still a relatively young Gar....

But he's since had a totally different coat of scales on him.. Still very pale color looking.. but i think that overtime.. he'll be back to normal... Def a first for me.. thought he was dying...