Whats This On My Fish ?

[darrel69]

Anyone know what these brown spots are under her belly ??? I know they can get scabs from digging/fighting ect but thought id just check and make sure its nowt serious... They've really only just appeared

 

[KeTeL1]

It looks like it might be color, did it just pop up one day?

 

[darrel69]

colour ??? ... yea i just noticed it like yesterday

 

[WILDER]

There brown spot it's same as black spot.
Also brown on fish can be columnaris to velvet.
I would leave it a few days to see if it clears up on its own.

 

[darrel69]

ok thanks

 

[darrel69]

Whatever it were... its gone !!

 

[dogboy]

i have seen similar spots on some of my female cichlids especially when they are breeding

 

[darrel69]

i have seen similar spots on some of my female cichlids especially when they are breeding

Really ? Im not 100% sure that this fish is a female, i hope it is though.

 

[Ferris]

Hi darrel,

Sorry i must have missed this originally but below is some info i posted on a similar thread in TC.

Dark spots are actually pretty common with Mbuna - it's normally a sign that they are getting too much protein in their diet, including excessive amounts of Spirulina, which is in most African cichlid foods and is very good for them in the right quantites. Try feeding a little less and plenty of variety but nothing too high in protein.

 

[darrel69]

Hi darrel,

Sorry i must have missed this originally but below is some info i posted on a similar thread in TC.

Dark spots are actually pretty common with Mbuna - it's normally a sign that they are getting too much protein in their diet, including excessive amounts of Spirulina, which is in most African cichlid foods and is very good for them in the right quantites. Try feeding a little less and plenty of variety but nothing too high in protein.

Thanks for the info Ferris, ill keep that in mind.