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My 2 albinos are over 2yrs old and seem healthy apart from they constantly appear to have damaged barbells. My 4 bronze are about a year old and their barbells are lovely and long. I have play sand as the substrate and keep it as clean as I can. I have noticed the albino really shove their heads into it rummaging about. Is there anything I can do to help them from damaging their barbells? I do notice they grow, but just get damaged again.
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A little Melafix now and then, won’t stop the damage but will aid the healing process. Others may know more.
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Thanks Annie. I do hate seeing them with stumpy barbells. Will give the Melafix a go. Hopefully it will at least help them  :)  

I have seen quite a few pictures of others cory on the forum lately all looking like my bronze. Nice long barbs. ATM one of albino has a longish Barb and the other damaged and very short. Would love to fix it for them, but given the substrate I already have and the fact it isn't affecting all of them I am at a loss.
Fishkeeping - 4yrs

Aqua One 405lt 5ft tank - Sailfin pleco, Rainbow shark, albino/bronze cory x 11, 7 x Clown Loach
Filtration 2 x Aqua One Aquis 1050 externals, 1 x Ocellaris 850 external

Juwel 120lt 2ft - 12 x Cherry Barb, 10 x Panda Cory, 1 x Albino Bristlenose Pleco
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Scratch that. I just went to feed them and the other barbell is broken off :( So they just had 50% water change and clean on Friday, but I have emptied out 4 buckets of water giving the sand another hoover before feeding them.

I will get some Melafix ordered from Amazon. Was wondering is there any reason I shouldn't just order the Melafix for ponds? This would go a lot further.
Fishkeeping - 4yrs

Aqua One 405lt 5ft tank - Sailfin pleco, Rainbow shark, albino/bronze cory x 11, 7 x Clown Loach
Filtration 2 x Aqua One Aquis 1050 externals, 1 x Ocellaris 850 external

Juwel 120lt 2ft - 12 x Cherry Barb, 10 x Panda Cory, 1 x Albino Bristlenose Pleco
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I've noticed for what reason albinos are more sensitive for barbell loss and finloss.
Think about adding leaflitter

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DoubleDutch wrote: I've noticed for what reason albinos are more sensitive for barbell loss and finloss.
Think about adding leaflitter

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Thanks for the reply DD. I'm not that familiar with leaflitter. What would you suggest? I mean I'm guessing obviously leaves  ROFL
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Aqua One 405lt 5ft tank - Sailfin pleco, Rainbow shark, albino/bronze cory x 11, 7 x Clown Loach
Filtration 2 x Aqua One Aquis 1050 externals, 1 x Ocellaris 850 external

Juwel 120lt 2ft - 12 x Cherry Barb, 10 x Panda Cory, 1 x Albino Bristlenose Pleco
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Fishtales wrote:
DoubleDutch wrote: I've noticed for what reason albinos are more sensitive for barbell loss and finloss.
Think about adding leaflitter

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Thanks for the reply DD. I'm not that familiar with leaflitter. What would you suggest? I mean I'm guessing obviously leaves  ROFL
Yeah adding oak / beech / indian almond leaves.

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What is your ph?

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Vess wrote: What is your ph?

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Hi Vess. I hadn't tested my ph for a little while, so I've just done it with my API liquid test kit. When I did just the normal ph test I thought it might have been hitting 7.6, so to check I did the high ph test and it showed what looked a lot more like 7.4
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Filtration 2 x Aqua One Aquis 1050 externals, 1 x Ocellaris 850 external

Juwel 120lt 2ft - 12 x Cherry Barb, 10 x Panda Cory, 1 x Albino Bristlenose Pleco
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Are you suggesting that the ph may have an effect on barbels Lee?
I've always thought that it's down to substrate, but this would be a real eye-opener if it is something to consider....
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