matildanz Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 I have two black neons that seem to be losing their green stripes. It has only happened on one side and it isn't the entire stripe - there's just a black space in the middle leaving a bit of green on either edge. If they swim in the right direction, you'd never know there was anything different about them, they eat and swim around like normal - should I be worried about them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Permanently? It's common for them to lose them when stressed but constantly is a bit odd. I've got one with a kink in one side from a beating he got at some point. It hasn't been damaged on that side at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 I've got one with a kink in one side from a beating he got at some point. Was it there when you bought them from me? Thats because he went for a swim in my external filter :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matildanz Posted June 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 It looks permanent. Only one is showing the right side and under close observation, there is a pale patch where the stripe should be. There doesn't appear to be any wound or damage and the scales are all intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Was it there when you bought them from me? Thats because he went for a swim in my external filter :nilly: hahaha, I wasn't going to say anything but yeah, that explains it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 It sounds like it isn't permanent, just the scales healing themselves if that's a suitable explanation. Where I figure that from is because 2 of my killies had a scrap that I missed seeing but it looked like they had either brushed against each in the opposite direction roughly, or rolled in the gravel or against the driftwood. Each of them had a patch on the side that was white-ish where the scales had been sticking out and no killie-colour. After about 3 weeks in solitary confinement they had all healed and colour returned as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matildanz Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Thanks Sophia, if there's been any scrapping they've settled their differences now. Looking at the fish in question I could almost tell myself that there's a faint stripe so hopefully you're right :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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