hello my 3 inch albino tiger oscar lately has been swimming and like fluttering or rubbing sideways against objects in the tank my other fuish appear normal and he acts fine and is eating normal and his tail has a nip on it but i cant tell if it getting better or worse could this possibly be fin rot idk if anyone could help id appreciate it thanks

When fish rub themselves against objects in the tank, this can sometimes be a sign that a fish has a skin parasite such as ick. Fish do sometimes have an irritation just like us so you will see them rubbing up against objects occasionally. But if you notice a fish doing it a lot, it is something that needs to be investigated.

ok thankyou very much i will keep an eye on it they do it sometimes not very often im just scared to medicate my tank or anything like that

Medicating the tank is obviously the last resort. The best way of preventing illness, especially parasites is regular tank maintenance, buying healthy fish and if possible, putting them into quarantine before adding them to a main tank. Not many people have got quarantine tanks, I haven't, so just choose your fish very carefully and only buy them from reputable fish stores. I hate fish shops that have dirty tanks,if you're going to buy an ill or diseased fish, it's going to be from one of these places. If they can't be bothered to maintain their business properly, they won't get my business, it's as simple as that.

ok thankyou very much i think hell be ok he came from one of the most reputible marine stroes in my area and is happy and eats very well and is growing nicely and has bright coloring thasnkyou this forum is great by far the best ive been on

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