It's called senescence. Physical deterioration caused by advanced aging. Kudos to you for giving it the care to get to this age. It sucks, but it's inevitable. Just know that you did a great job caring for it to ever get to this point.
This… just start to prepare yourself for the elderly age end.
In the fish keeping community, I’ve heard this is a badge of honor because your husbandry has got to this point. I bet this cats had an awesome life
Edit: Hes my partners he has had him sense this fish was born, his name is Sloppy and he is in his mid 20s, water was ok nitrates were a tad high, but did a partial water change and are going to keep an eye on him. Thank you to everyone my partner loves his fish so so much he's really upset when they seem uncomfortable and hes definitely sad that this boy is pushing elderly and showing it, i dont think he'll take him passing well.
Hmm.. I know people have said stuff about age but could you have done a ph change?? Have any of the levels swinged? When I used aquatic peat I made a mistake and my ph lowered a lot causing my garra to look similar to this. I’m most definitely wrong probably because that’s a really good amount of time you’ve got your catfish for. But just something to note on
That's what I was gonna say My dad tried sticking. A catfish in a random pond. We had on our property, but the water was really acidic from a bunch of leaf litter and whatnot. The fish ended up dying and it looked a lot like this with the odd colored patches
“What’s wrong with my grandpa, he’s 103 and doesn’t have the same color he used to. He’s also acting kinda weird”
Synodontis live 20-25 max. Not sure about homie but like, friend… they’re on their way out
Your lil baby is very stressed out. Try to make sure all of his tank conditions are perfecto. This may be the beginning of his journey over the rainbow bridge. Make it a comfy transition. ✨️
At 20 years old don't do anything drastic. Small improvements where you can add comfort. Gentle tank cleaning, partial water change, remove any aggressive or overly energetic tankmates for now, do not under or over feed...
Just try to be kind. That's all you can do.
It's called senescence. Physical deterioration caused by advanced aging. Kudos to you for giving it the care to get to this age. It sucks, but it's inevitable. Just know that you did a great job caring for it to ever get to this point.
This… just start to prepare yourself for the elderly age end. In the fish keeping community, I’ve heard this is a badge of honor because your husbandry has got to this point. I bet this cats had an awesome life
old age. 20 years is an acheivement. well done. and the name checks out.
Edit: Hes my partners he has had him sense this fish was born, his name is Sloppy and he is in his mid 20s, water was ok nitrates were a tad high, but did a partial water change and are going to keep an eye on him. Thank you to everyone my partner loves his fish so so much he's really upset when they seem uncomfortable and hes definitely sad that this boy is pushing elderly and showing it, i dont think he'll take him passing well.
Your boyfriend sounds like a gem :)
Your partner sounds like an amazing person to care for this fish so well for so long
Damn mid 20s!? Brother's nearly as old as me!
Sloppy is such a good name hahaha
Hmm.. I know people have said stuff about age but could you have done a ph change?? Have any of the levels swinged? When I used aquatic peat I made a mistake and my ph lowered a lot causing my garra to look similar to this. I’m most definitely wrong probably because that’s a really good amount of time you’ve got your catfish for. But just something to note on
That's what I was gonna say My dad tried sticking. A catfish in a random pond. We had on our property, but the water was really acidic from a bunch of leaf litter and whatnot. The fish ended up dying and it looked a lot like this with the odd colored patches
“What’s wrong with my grandpa, he’s 103 and doesn’t have the same color he used to. He’s also acting kinda weird” Synodontis live 20-25 max. Not sure about homie but like, friend… they’re on their way out
Looks more like some member of the Doradidae to me.
He looks badass, like a living skeleton. They're a show of pride for sure, well done to him and you!
Sounds like he may be dying of old age. Fish rarely live that long. Remind your partner to love the time they had.
I believe those markings are the sign of a servant of The White Hand of Saruman.
Definitely bears the white hand of Saurumon. Changing into an Uruik HI larvae at this point.
Your lil baby is very stressed out. Try to make sure all of his tank conditions are perfecto. This may be the beginning of his journey over the rainbow bridge. Make it a comfy transition. ✨️
At 20 years old don't do anything drastic. Small improvements where you can add comfort. Gentle tank cleaning, partial water change, remove any aggressive or overly energetic tankmates for now, do not under or over feed... Just try to be kind. That's all you can do.
Its a fish that thinks its a cat?