Babyruby Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 My Breeding Male (Yellow) Golden Bristlenose is going Red, all water parameters are fine, tank is clean, 25% water change done weekly, Living with Platties, his partner and babies. Anyone got any ideas why my Golden boy is Going Red?? Please advise me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 what is in the tank, anything he eats that could cause it & what are the other spec's on the setup, filtration, airation, temp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyruby Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 90cm bay window tank, has some rocks bog wood Xmas moss just put back in today and ambulia just put back in today, heaps of aeration tank has it's on air pump and Aqua one filter up to 160L temp 24-26.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 how many litres is the tank? has it been running for a while or newly set up? could the bog wood be "colouring" him? does he eat the other fish's food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Is he going red all over?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 got a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyruby Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 The tank is 140L, he could be eating the flake food that drops to the bottom but that's nothing unsual. He has always had bog wood in his tanks the tank has been running for around 8wks now and he was introduced 2 wks after set up and has only started to redden up while baby sitting babies 3wks old now. Yes he is going red all over. Will try getting and loading pic tomorrow, all my lights shut off at 9pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 These guys are prone to getting bacterial haemorrhagic septicaemia (aka blood poisoning as a result of bacterial infection that shows up as skin bruising). You can identify it by the splotchy red patches on the fins, head and abdomen (and the patches are just red, not swollen). If he has these signs, you can try treating it with Furan that you can get from the fish shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyruby Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 It started on the main ray on his pectural fins and noticed today he is all red... didn't notice and plotchy patches just the red rays now body... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Red down the spines (in the major blood vessels) is a sign of septicaemia (blood poisoning) which is a result of bacterial infection. My advice would be to treat him as soon as possible with an antibiotic (such as Furan). If he does have septicaemia, it may already be too late as he will be very sick. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyruby Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Ok I will do, Thanks heaps for the advice. Will keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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