wtf....issues with slime coat!

[g_morin]

Ok so lately I have had some minor issues with my tank nothing serious... For instance one of the wild ocells I bought got ick from stress and I took care of that. Now today I clean my tank and my pbass are shedding there slime coat and I haven't changed a thing as far as upkeep goes? Any ideas?
Thanks
Glenn

 

[haynchinook334]

just add salt with the water change...it'll bring the slime back.

 

[High City Rida]

I would also use some Prime.

 

[Chaitika]

How did you take care of the ick? Sounds like an environmental issue if all the fish are sloughing their slimecoats.

 

[haynchinook334]

just bump the temp to 82 to 86 degrees and salt....that's how "I" care for ich....and a extra air stone to add oxygen to the tank.

 

[Venom SS]

Product called Stress Coat is very good at replacing slime as well. Its a miracle worker

 

[Rebel Souljah]

Take everthing that everyone said and it should do the trick!!! Prime+Slimecoat+Salt+Up Temp+Airstone=Bye bye ich!!!(Worked for me anyway)!!!GL

 

[g_morin]

Ok just got back from pet store ph 7.0 nitrates are fine.... Now I'm really baffeled I'm just added salt and turned up the heat and will wait and see

 

[haynchinook334]

Good...try not to use meds.

 

[Morledzep]

generally fish slough off slime coat when they have too much, it's a natural and normal process, like dogs shedding. adding salt will make their slimecoat thicker, thus the need to slough some off.

relax, stop throwing chemicals at problems you don't have.