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anti-generic
Wed Jun 23, 2004, 12:58 PM
one of my blue diamonds
is contantly scratching his face on the plants..

can anyone tell me what he is doing?
does he have a iritation?
or is it just normal behaviour?

Thanks
Eric

flukes
Wed Jun 23, 2004, 01:18 PM
Does he line up infront of it and dart across it?? I have this happen alot i think its more them trying to fight the plant, they need to amuse them self some how..

DiscusMad
Thu Jun 24, 2004, 05:35 PM
I have one that has a bit of a dash on some of the plants only then it doese a bit of a spin in the middle so I'm with flukes!

Jeff
Thu Jun 24, 2004, 11:05 PM
That could be. The other possibility is gill flukes. Does he also flick off the bottom of the tank?

kevkoi
Fri Jun 25, 2004, 09:17 AM
Could be flukes or maybe the onset of velvet.... Please keep and eye out on that fish.

flukes
Fri Jun 25, 2004, 10:35 AM
Is gill flukes visible to the eye?? Just wondering because ive heard different responses on this..

Jeff
Fri Jun 25, 2004, 03:31 PM
Gill flukes are not visible to the eye. They are easily seen under a microscope though.

SLY
Mon Jun 28, 2004, 04:13 AM
Jeff is right..try using formalin.