Megladoras Irwini Catfish Shedding Skin??

[BigFishKeeper]

Hello all. As I was handfeeding my 2 5'' tyretrack eels I noticed my 4'' megladoras irwini shedding his skin. Is this normal?? My P.H is 7.2, ammonia is 0. Tankmates are: oxydoras niger, jaguar catfish, 2 tyretrack eels, ntt datnoids, indo datnoid, silverarowana, redhooks, silverdollars, geophagus jurupari, green severum. Tank is 150.

 

[toddnbecka]

I doubt it's normal, or anything good, though I'm not familiar with that particular species. I do know that Lima shovelnose catfish will shed their mucus layer when stressed, and would suspect it's something similar.

 

[BigFishKeeper]

Ok thanks...see if any one else can help

 

[shenzhenluohan]

Many catfish periodically shed their slimecoat it could be that.

 

[BigFishKeeper]

ok thanks

 

[MonsterFishResc]

How's that 1200 coming along?