Shell question

Chantel

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Dozer is 3 years old and 10 lbs. Yesterday I notices these faded areas on his shell. I touched it with my nail and it scratched easily. Fungus? If so, which antifungal is advised?
 

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Miscally

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Dozer is 3 years old and 10 lbs. Yesterday I notices these faded areas on his shell. I touched it with my nail and it scratched easily. Fungus? If so, which antifungal is advised?
I've noticed a ring of this white area around Goliath's shell - just realised it's calcium from his soak water! It wipes off easily and is a ring right round where the water level comes to. We have very hard water here.
 

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Dozer is looking great!

I agree with Miscally. Looks like a hard water stain. I rinse them with collected rainwater, or distilled water after a soak to prevent this.
 
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