BN is losing skin around tail

[AquariTester]

My BN which like all is black with white dots (makes identifying ich very hard) but over the last couple day he/she has lost the black n white around its tail. We believe he is being fed on by the Cloan Loaches - i have a picture but the forum wont allow me to upload it

[AquariTester]

here is the picture

[joz]

Not sure whts happened, but it sure looks aggrivated by something.

[AquariTester]

Thanks... this poor little fella, lives with 4 Clown Loach, 5 RummyNose and 6 Neon Tetras in a 4 foot tank, nice water, good filtration, heater (24 degrees) and a decent food supply algal block and the tank walls. We are thinking that because he not move around too much that he atrracts algae and the Loaches hit him at night.

[jimmy]

Hi looks like they are sucking on him get some stress guard from lfs
it will promote healing may want to seprate him

[AquariTester]

thanks Yes that was our thought as well...

He is now in his own quarantine area (breeder box) don't think he is too happy though as he cant get to the gravel bottom (breeder box floats).
Will get some strress guard

[joz]

Has it got a cave or two to retreat too.
Maybe all he needs is a hiding spot or two?

[AquariTester]

Yep! he has got logs and rocks with caves... but the fool like to site behind the thermometer or worse near the heater. He disappeared for a couple of days (under a rock we think) but he came out looking worse. We though ich - but with his white spots it is hard to tell

[jimmy]

wouldnt be a bad thing to dose tank just incase of white spot also put a tiny bit of gravel a bit of drift and chunk of zic in breeder box that will cheer him up:)