there is something wrong if the spots are rubbing off. even if they all get along, it only takes a little accidental scratch to cause these spots. if they had it when you them it could be from overcrowding where you got them, or where that pet store got them. a lot of softies crammed into a little tank will cause a lot of physical contact between everyone in there. since a softies claws are so sharp it could just take one trying to crawl across the other to give one a scratched up shell which will develop this fungus and could take a while to heal when not being treated. there are fluorescent UV bulbs, so get one since you already have the fixture for it. zoo med makes a 10.0 UV bulb, that would be best, but 5.0 would be a minimum. they also need a heat lamp over there basking area, not just heated water. the water could be a little warmer, 78-80F, but 75 is the minimum. if you want to try and treat this fungus yourself i can explain how, but at least get them a UV bulb, preferably the 10.0, and get them a heat lamp for their basking area. what size tank is it, and what types of filters are they(including model numbers)?

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