WHATS UP WITH MY CAVE FISH

[teknikz]

hiya ppl

i noticed last night that my blind cave fish has got red patches at the base of his fins and that the inside of his gills are a bit red too

any1 got any ideas about what this could be?

is it anythin serious?

Tek

 

[EddieW]

Hi Tek,

Red gills can be a sign of ammonia problems (in corys anyway). Have you checked your parameters recently?

Also from a common diseases page:

Gill Flukes:
Symptoms: Fish gasps for air at the water's surface. The gills may be pumping open and closed rapidly. Excess mucus or puss may exude from the gills. The gills may appear red and inflamed, bleeding or slimy and parts of the gills may be eaten away. The fish may scrape against objects to get the flukes off.
These parasitic flatworms will appear as tiny worms, but are very difficult to see. Gill Flukes are contagious and should be treated immediately. Gill Fluke eggs are resistant to medications, but the larvae and adults are susceptible. This disease is most common in younger fish and fry, who are more susceptible to the parasite.

Hopefully it is an ammonia problem as that will be a lot easier to deal with.

Good Luck!

Eddie

 

[teknikz]

THANKS FOR ALL THAT INFO EDDIE

he is swimmin round as normal and his breathing seems normal too......water parameters are good....no ammonia or nitrites/nitrates are present

could it be stress?

he doesnt look sore....it just looks strange as its bright red.....mostly on the base of his fines nearest his body