Fish scraping against the sand

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I have 3 fish scraping against the sand in the tank. I dont see white spots yet to indicate ich. The 3 fish are eating well, and are active. I'll continue to monitor but I'd like to try to head off whatever this is.


Also I have some algae on top of the rocks closest to the water surface that is green. I also see spots that are tanish in color, further down the rock. What steps do you recommend, pull rocks out and soak in bleach and water? How much bleach per gallon of water is used?

[four_by_ken]

Leave the algae alone, it's a sign of a healthy tank.

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Leave the algae alone, it's a sign of a healthy tank.

Excellent I'm glad I posted about it.

[Sean]

My fish just started to do the same thing. I started treating with nox ich just in case, but only half the dose

[LoveTheFishies]

I heard the chlorine in the water has increased alot the last week or so.  Could try more treatment if you have city water.

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Thats not a bad idea. I usually overdose on the dechlorinator but I'll throw some in for extra measure.

[four_by_ken]

Thats not a bad idea. I usually overdose on the dechlorinator but I'll throw some in for extra measure.

When did you do a water change last?  Chlorine evaporates on it's own over about 24 hours.

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Last water change was last Friday. I have sliding glass top that are opened about an inch then I have the wood hood on top of that closed. I would imagine my evaporation is minimal compared to an open top aquarium. Now my sump is completely opened up, where chlorine would evaporate the most. Probably chlorine wouldn't be my problem. Now should I start bumping up the temp in my tank in case it's  ich? Right now I'm about 79 degrees.

[rcombs]

Wouldn't hurt to bump up the temp for a few days as a precautionary measure. It wont hurt the fish and could save an issue of an ich outbreak.

[Maize-N-Blue-D]

Question:  Do you notice the flashing more after or before you feed the fish ?

It is common for fish to flash after a feeding....

[four_by_ken]

Question:  Do you notice the flashing more after or before you feed the fish ?

It is common for fish to flash after a feeding....

Never heard this before.

None of mine do that.

[Maize-N-Blue-D]

Question:  Do you notice the flashing more after or before you feed the fish ?

It is common for fish to flash after a feeding....

Never heard this before.

None of mine do that.

I read up on it one time and put that tidbit into memory !   lol

[rcombs]

Question:  Do you notice the flashing more after or before you feed the fish ?

It is common for fish to flash after a feeding....

Never heard this before.

None of mine do that.

I read up on it one time and put that tidbit into memory !   lol

Mine do that sometimes when they are trying to stir up food off of the bottom during feeding.

[Mastiffman]

I have 3 fish scraping against the sand in the tank. I dont see white spots yet to indicate ich. The 3 fish are eating well, and are active. I'll continue to monitor but I'd like to try to head off whatever this is.


Also I have some algae on top of the rocks closest to the water surface that is green. I also see spots that are tanish in color, further down the rock. What steps do you recommend, pull rocks out and soak in bleach and water? How much bleach per gallon of water is used?

 Flashing can be from numerous things. Most common cause is a fluctuation in Gh for some reason. But also can be from poor water quality...
 
 When was the last time that you thuroughly vacuumed your substrate and/ or maintained your Filtration System?

[danielratti]

Andrew beat me too it. But more then likely thats the issue.