1. Common causes of scale loss on parrot fish:
1. Fighting: If the fish tank
where the parrot fish is kept is small in size, the parrot fish is kept too densely, or if the parrot fish has just entered the tank and the fish in the original tank cannot accommodate it, there will be fights and fights. Because parrot fish have a strong sense of territory, and this is one of the reasons why parrot fish lose scales.
2. Poor water quality: If the owner does not replace the water in the fish tank for a long time, and does not clean up the impurities in the water, there will be a lot of bacteria and toxins in the water. Or the filter material in the fish tank is not cleaned frequently, and it is easy to hide bacteria and damage the water quality, and the parrot fish lives in an environment with poor water quality for a long time, and the fish scales will also naturally fall off.
3. Caused by illness: This condition is a late symptom of parrot fish scaling, usually due to poor water quality and bacteria in the water body, but the parrot fish skin is slightly damaged, bacteria It will drive straight in, causing red skin disease. In addition, parrot fish will also suffer from saprolegnia, which is usually caused by the damage to the surface of the parrot fish and the invasion of mold.
Second, how to treat the scales of parrot fish?
1. If the parrot fish lose their scales due to fighting, the owner needs to change to a larger fish tank to raise them, or fish the parrot fish that love to fight alone. Come out to feed, and at the same time, the parrot fish that have lost their scales also need to be fished out and fed separately, and an appropriate amount of yellow powder or anti-inflammatory drugs are sprinkled into the water, and the scales will get better in about a week.
2. If the scales fall off due to poor water quality, the owner should replace the water quality on time, clean up the fish excrement and remaining food in time to ensure the water quality is clean. At the same time, the fish that have lost their scales can be disinfected with salt first, and then placed in clean water for rest. If the scale loss is serious, you can add an appropriate amount of potassium permanganate solution to the water to help the sick fish recover as soon as possible.
3. If the parrot fish suffers from red skin disease, the owner needs to immediately remove the scaled parrot fish and feed them separately, and disinfect the original fish tank to prevent the virus from spreading to other healthy fish. parrot fish. Then the owner needs to use 3% salt water to clean the fish, and then let the sick fish take a medicated bath in 1% potassium permanganate solution for 20-30 minutes to help it recover as soon as possible; if the parrot fish is suffering from water mold The owner can also use potassium permanganate solution or nitrofurazone solution for medicated bath treatment.
