Originally Posted by seannmelly
If hes scratching it means something is up...ich, parasite, bacterial infection!!
yes, I said in my post that it is likely ich, just probably not needing treatment. some fish can have ich, but have an immune system that keeps it suppressed. it has even been theorized by some that ALL fish have ich, it's just dormant in most cases. if this fish has been showing symptoms of ich for 3 months but has not deteriorated or passed it on to other fish, it would be completely unnecessary to treat at this point.