Is this normal?

stella

Member
I've had this porky for about 4 months now. This week I noticed some white film in his back. I know you can't see it much in the pic, but it looks like when we get sunburned and then our skin starts peeling away, something like that.
 

beth

Administrator
Staff member
This looks like the beginning of a bacterial infection. What are your water readings? What are you feeding the pork? And, is he eating well still?
Do you have a QT and, if not, are you willing to set one up? I think the fish will need antibiotic treatment.
 

stella

Member
I have a quarantine tank, but I have a trigger right now in it (there's a thread for him too). The water parameters are the same, the only one that's a little off is the nitrates' level at 40. The porky is the only one in the tank right now, so I was thinking of medicating him in it. oh, and he has never lost his appetite!
 
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