Aro scales... near gills opening up

31-10-2003, 04:21 PM

I have have aro.... recently just found scale near the gills are growing pointing outwards... Please advice... very worried

31-10-2003, 05:07 PM

Did u notice this aft water change ? By any chance is yr aro juvenile ?

31-10-2003, 05:56 PM

try heating up water and adding couple teaspoon of salt.

03-11-2003, 06:24 PM

bro... rearing this fish for one year+... tank have been cycled... moreover this was noticed by my wife 3 to 4 days back... i have decreased the water level to 50% and have also increased salt level to 0.3% temp brought down to 30 deg... so far no changed(maybe to early to say)... lastly no colour change to the affected scales... is there anything else to add... still very worried & puzzled....

04-11-2003, 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by r haresh
bro... rearing this fish for one year+... tank have been cycled... moreover this was noticed by my wife 3 to 4 days back... i have decreased the water level to 50% and have also increased salt level to 0.3% temp brought down to 30 deg... so far no changed(maybe to early to say)... lastly no colour change to the affected scales... is there anything else to add... still very worried & puzzled....

U've done just abt all there is to do. Try to cut down feeding to hlp maintain the water condns at prime. Perform more frequent small qty water change while keeping the salt concentration at 0.3%. I don't think its a case of dropsy. Yr aro may hv jumped n injured itself. Do update us on its progress.

04-11-2003, 10:43 AM

Thanks bro... i'm keeping a close watch on him.... so just feed him like normal or wat? he's appeite is good...

05-11-2003, 09:10 AM

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Originally posted by r haresh
Thanks bro... i'm keeping a close watch on him.... so just feed him like normal or wat? he's appeite is good...

I'd reduce feeding till the aro recovers. That's one way to keep the water clean.

05-11-2003, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by arofans
I'd reduce feeding till the aro recovers. That's one way to keep the water clean.

Bro... that means i should feed once a day instead twice... so is it advisable to stick wif pellets or feed wif live feeders?

05-11-2003, 01:43 PM

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Originally posted by r haresh
Bro... that means i should feed once a day instead twice... so is it advisable to stick wif pellets or feed wif live feeders?

Once a day is more than enough n don't overfeed eventhough yr aro is showing great appetite. Feed it 70% the amt of food u usually feed.

I won't use feeders. High risk of introducing disease n parasites into yr tank.

aroisking · 07-11-2003, 12:00 AM

Avoid feeder fishes, if you can.

31-10-2003, 04:21 PM	#1
r haresh Guest Posts: n/a	Aro scales... near gills opening up I have have aro.... recently just found scale near the gills are growing pointing outwards... Please advice... very worried

03-11-2003, 06:24 PM	#4
r haresh Guest Posts: n/a	protruding scales bro... rearing this fish for one year+... tank have been cycled... moreover this was noticed by my wife 3 to 4 days back... i have decreased the water level to 50% and have also increased salt level to 0.3% temp brought down to 30 deg... so far no changed(maybe to early to say)... lastly no colour change to the affected scales... is there anything else to add... still very worried & puzzled....

04-11-2003, 10:43 AM	#6
r haresh Guest Posts: n/a	Protruding Scales Thanks bro... i'm keeping a close watch on him.... so just feed him like normal or wat? he's appeite is good...

31-10-2003, 05:07 PM	#2
arofans Guest Posts: n/a	Did u notice this aft water change ? By any chance is yr aro juvenile ?

31-10-2003, 05:56 PM	#3
SuperRed808 Guest Posts: n/a	try heating up water and adding couple teaspoon of salt.

07-11-2003, 12:00 AM	#10
aroisking Senior Dragon Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,164	Avoid feeder fishes, if you can.

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