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Fins edges turning black
My checkerboard pigeon has developed a black patch under its lower jaw and the bottom fins edges as well have started to turn black. What's going on and what should I do?? There are only 4 fish in the tank. Treatment? Isolate? Help...
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Before you start with medications, do large water changes everyday ( large water changes mean 75% to 100%) Maintain the tank temperture of 28/29 C (82/84 F)
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Pictures would help.
Pat
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Sure it's not just peppering?
Larry Bugg
NADA - Vice President
Atlanta Area Aquarium Association
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image.jpgThis isn't the best pic but you can see it compared to how I got herOriginally Posted by Second Hand Pat
Last edited by Scotti; 08-14-2016 at 08:34 AM.
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That was my thought Larry hence the request for a pic.
Pat
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Unsure what peppering is
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image.jpg
Here she is a week or two ago. Maybe I'm just being paranoid.
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Looks like peppering due to the dark substrate in the tank after looking at the pictures.
Quote from Colin Powell
"There are no secrets to success; don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence. You must be ready for opportunity when it comes"
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Could be. I am wondering if the fish has reached breeding age.
Pat
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Scotti how old are the fish?
Quote from Colin Powell
"There are no secrets to success; don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence. You must be ready for opportunity when it comes"
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I vote for pepper. I made the same mistake with black gravel
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I'll ask the breeder I got them from this morning. I hope it's nothing but still going to do a large water change. I've gotta take most of the driftwood out anyways. I'd like to keep the black sand and rock since I just paid quite a bit for it. I'd like to keep it planted, but I'm going to use plants I can vacuum and clean well.
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Not sure if their behavior is affected by health issues cause she's moving about the tank business as usual like nothing's wrong. Eating, chasing the red tiger around. Nothing's changed.
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Scott, I suspect this is peppering vs a health issue. Peppering in PB can be caused by a dark substrate, stress etc. Also when PBs are in breeding mode their tails etc turn black. I would suggest just observing for now. However I have not kept PBs so perhaps others will weight in.
Pat
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