At A Loss

I've got 6 female endlers that share a 45 litre tank with Frank and I've noticed some of them keep flicking off the decor and almond leaves in the tank they're in, other than that they look fine, they're eating and pooing normally, there's no permanent fin clamping although sometimes 1 or 2 have their dorsal fin down for a few moments but that's normal right?.

Water is fine pH 8, 0 ammonia and nitrite and nitrates somewhere between 40 and 80 (tap water is 40) as a precaution I treated them with eSHa 2000 and eSHa Exit last week but they're still doing it.

Anyone got any ideas cos I'm stumped? I've promised them to a friend but I dont want to pass them diseased fish.

I've only noticed them doing it over the last few days hopefully the meds will do the trick. I have noticed they have 'gold bits' for lack of a better description on some of their fins, would that be velvet? I thought it was air bubbles.

Hi,

Just wondering if it could be a side effect of the treatment?? I know in human drugs the side effects can be the same as the symptoms they treat. Have you got all the treatment out of the water?? Maybe a few water changes would help??

Just an idea. 

FC76

Yes i know they were like it before you medicated the tank but what i mean is if the meds have cured the actual cause of the itching could the remnants of the meds in the water now be causing itching as a side effect?!

Does that make sense or am I talking rubbish?!

FC76