fish without scales =..?

rcdude1990

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i heard that fish with out scales wont get ick
is this true
if so wat catagories of fish dont have scales?
 

chilwil84

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i dont think they cant but are a lot more unlikely because they have a lot heavier slime coat so they have better protection from parasites, eels are the one that come to my mind but there are many others, remember because they are scalelss they dont do well with certain medications
 

rcdude1990

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well i mean fish wise. i noticed like
my hawkfish, my yellow wrasse, my goby never got ick, so im trying to get fish that dont get ick
 

seasalt101

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the mandarin dragonettes don't and scooter blennies (which are not blennies they are dragonettes also) i'm sure their are a few more out there that don't get ich someone will chime in tobin
 

garnet13aj

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I'm pretty sure eels are fish...and they are one of the few w/o scales. Rather than looking for fish that don't get ich it is better to make sure that you put your fish into tanks w/ good water quality that are the right size for that particular fish. A good, healthy environment will decrease stress and then your fish are a lot less likely to get ich.
 
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