Stress bars

[jtchia]

I got a couple of red turks that almost have stress bars 24/7. Is that normal for some discus or is there something wrong with them? Water par is good. Always had stress bars since i brought them. They were in an overcrowded tank and i brought them thinking when i transfer them into my tank the stress bars will go away. Also brought them cause they were the biggest and best looking fish in the tank. What do you guys/gals think?

[Hollowman]

I would tend to call them 'Mood Bars' the word stress seems to imply that they are under duress.
It is reasonably common with Turqs to have them display the bars all the time, it is just a strain thing. If you say your water is good, and as you have not posted the parameters, we cannot judge, then I would say don't worry.

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[jtchia]

thanks for the reply hollowman, could they be sick? i notice them scraping a bit against the breeding cones and driftwood every now and then, i dont think its ich and i recently treated them for flukes.... so i give them a salt bath?