GeeTee Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Something is a bit wrong with my male flameback. Over the last few weeks he has been loosing his colour and then went real blotchy. Any idea what the go is? Before After Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 is he getting bullied or another male taking over dominant role? nice fish when coloured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 He looks a bit sad and a little Sick Hope he gets better they are real cool fish. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Not being bullied and still feeding as normal. Happy enough in the tank too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 how old is fish? are there other males present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 little whisp of a white stringy poo, have you thought about worms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Fish would be 3 years old maximum. One other male flameback in tank.It hasn't taken over the dominant role though. Did you mean perhaps a male of another species? I'll check the stringy poo tomorrow,making sure it wasn't dirty glass in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 little whisp of a white stringy poo, have you thought about worms? good spotting ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Oh gosh, can't believe I'm going to ask this but here goes...why are you referring to the poo as stringy? How should it look? Hope all goes well real soon, he is a beautiful fish. But the fish just below him also looks like he has clamped fins? Or just a temporary clamping, just as you took pic? Oh and what is a flameback, he is a cichlid isn't he? If so, is that what he is called a flameback cichlid??? :oops: Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Yes it is a cichlid,from lake Victoria I think. Haplochromis Flameback The fins aren't clamped,just unlucky with the camera. In case you aren't aware of it,it is the same fish in both pics The poo isn't meant to hang out of the fish and trail behind it so to speak. It's meant to come out a bit and break off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Oh gosh, can't believe I'm going to ask this but here goes...why are you referring to the poo as stringy? How should it look? Caper White stringy poo can indicate internal parasites, the poo should be a solid colour and break off in small pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Thanks for explaining about the poo :lol: :lol: Yes, GeeTee I did realize it was the same fish in both pics; in regard to the clamped fins I meant the second picture where you can see another fish below the one in question :-? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Did we come to a verdict with this fish? How is he going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 No real verdict yet, but I had some metro??? worm treatment so he has been on that for 2 days.No improvement yet. Very sad looking now in a 2 foot tank instead of 5 foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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