Gramma looking funny

bvanfish · Mar 8, 2023

My gramma is swimming eating breathing normal but her scales almost look like they are getting worn down in spots. All other fish look great. This has been going on for a few weeks now so I don’t think it’s anything like brook or velvet as I assumed everything would be dead by now.

she flashes maybe 1x a time but she’s always done that so nothing new really.

I keep trying to get white light pics but she hiding.
You can see in the blue pic the almost white areas where her scales look worn?

Dburr1014 · Mar 8, 2023

bvanfish said:
My gramma is swimming eating breathing normal but her scales almost look like they are getting worn down in spots. All other fish look great. This has been going on for a few weeks now so I don’t think it’s anything like brook or velvet as I assumed everything would be dead by now.

she flashes maybe 1x a time but she’s always done that so nothing new really.

I keep trying to get white light pics but she hi

Do you know how old the fish is?
Mine is similar , going on about 8 years old now.

bvanfish · Mar 8, 2023

No idea got her from dr reef but she is good sized. I’m wondering if they just gave me an old fish??

I’ve had her 6 months

vetteguy53081 · Mar 8, 2023

bvanfish said:
My gramma is swimming eating breathing normal but her scales almost look like they are getting worn down in spots. All other fish look great. This has been going on for a few weeks now so I don’t think it’s anything like brook or velvet as I assumed everything would be dead by now.

she flashes maybe 1x a time but she’s always done that so nothing new really.

I keep trying to get white light pics but she hiding.
You can see in the blue pic the almost white areas where her scales look worn?

Pics are a little shaded but not seeing anything that stands out.
Often can be:
Bites
Injury
Yes, old age
Water quality issues

bvanfish · Mar 8, 2023

Water is
78.6
10.4 dkh
20 nitrate
.2 phos
0 trite
420 calcium
1300 mg
0 ammonia
35 salinity

Jay Hemdal · Mar 8, 2023

Grammas often lose color in captivity. They are also very prone to flukes, although I would have expected that would have shown up after a few months.

Jay