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Sun May 22, 2005, 09:01 AM
#1
Cloudy fins - should I be worried?
I just got back from a weekend away to find my two red turq's with (somewhat) cloudy fins, but otherwise O.K. I haven't had the time to test water chemistry but I will do tonight.
What has changed?
These two were dominant fish before I left, and the third, a pigeon blood, was getting picked on heaps. Now it looks like she is trying to lay eggs & chases the other two away from her corner - change of pecking order!
I think there has been some fighting going on - could this have caused stress &/or injury, and might the cloudy fins be a stress reaction?
Also, my auto fish feeder stopped working, so they were a bit hungry when I got home.
I plan to do a 30% water change tomorrow after work.
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Sun May 22, 2005, 10:02 AM
#2
Update:
She's a girl. My pigeon blood just laid a bucket load of eggs! The two red turq's seem rather disinterested - how old do they have to be before they can do the deed?
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Sun May 22, 2005, 10:13 AM
#3
do a waterchange to-nite, and check parameters....food not critical you can leave adults for 2 weeks without food so thats no problem......some discus are mature after 10 months, but like all living things you cant force the issue, be patient and let things go "a-la-naturale"....Jim
.....Keep fit guys....get the bicycle out.....Jim
have fun and be nice to each other
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Sun May 22, 2005, 02:47 PM
#4
Eternal Moderator
Bill, it's just possible that they are all females.
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Sun May 22, 2005, 11:08 PM
#5
Merrilyn:
The thought has crossed my mind - three females in one tank!
What are your thoughts about the cloudy fins on my two turq's? - you know a bit about thier history by now.
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Sun May 22, 2005, 11:09 PM
#6
Ph = 6.8 (steady)
Ammonium & Nitrite = 0.
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Mon May 23, 2005, 09:28 AM
#7
Eternal Moderator
'Can't be too much wrong with the conditions if you have them laying eggs.
I wouldn't use any meds at the moment. Just play a wait and see game.
Personally, I think everything is fine, but just watch.
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Tue May 31, 2005, 09:29 AM
#8
Update:
Merrilyn, if you are watching. I had to go to Canberra for a few days, got back on Sunday- all fish doing just fine. Their fins have cleared up but now have color developing. They look more "grown up".
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Tue May 31, 2005, 02:39 PM
#9
Eternal Moderator
Great news Bill Glad to hear it.
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