Fishfinder
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is some scratching against rocks or flashing normal? None of my fish have any visible signs of illness. But every once in a while one will rub against a rock. Maybe once or twice in a day. Is some of this behavior normal?
Fish scratching or rubbing
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Some scratching might be normal, I mean if you get an itch you need to scratch.
But, if you are seeing it regularly or frequently from a specific fish it could indicate parasites.
Have you noticed any other symptoms: yawning, hiding, swimming into flow, spots, rapid breathing, etc?
Flukes is an easy one to rule out, if you can catch one fish and do a fw dip you will see if there are flukes present. If there are flukes present, prazi pro is DT safe and effective.
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Fishfinder
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Nope, none of that. Active, energetic, no spots on fish, no yawning or rapid breathing, only hides at night when lights out. Seems healthy. Just rubs a rock every once in a while
melypr1985
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I wouldn't expect to see it multiple times a day every day. If this behavior continues for a week or longer, you might have an issue just waiting to surface.
Maybe just keep a close eye on it for now, if it continues or gains frequency you could try the fw dip then go from there.
