Ich/Disease on Striped Raphael?
Posted: 02 Mar 2022, 04:12
I'll preface by saying that I've never had one of these guys before this one!! I've had Nubbin now for about 3 months after my friend gave him to me. He's missing all of his fins really, except his pectorals and his actual tail. We have no idea what happened, he came in at the store she was working at like that I believe. He's thrived under my care though, I swear he's put on another full inch.
The real question is that I have no idea if what's growing on his little face is normal. I was worried until I had seen another image of a raphael with the same thing, so now I'm wondering if it's something normal that happens! I know they're scaleless so I didn't want to start dosing with meds. It doesn't affect him, it's just cosmetic it seems. To me, it looks like ich, but there's also cories and otos in with him, and none have gotten sick. And he isn't sick, he's as healthy as he's able to be! He loves food more than anything! I just want to make sure it's nothing I should worry about, this guy means a lot to me!!
The real question is that I have no idea if what's growing on his little face is normal. I was worried until I had seen another image of a raphael with the same thing, so now I'm wondering if it's something normal that happens! I know they're scaleless so I didn't want to start dosing with meds. It doesn't affect him, it's just cosmetic it seems. To me, it looks like ich, but there's also cories and otos in with him, and none have gotten sick. And he isn't sick, he's as healthy as he's able to be! He loves food more than anything! I just want to make sure it's nothing I should worry about, this guy means a lot to me!!
