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moogle
05-04-2007, 1:08 AM
My oranda has developed some black lines on his tail what do I do?
Also another question when putting real drift wood into a aquarium how much will it affect your ph?
Keep water conditions perfect and feed Medi-gold or Metromed for a few weeks. I can't answer your ph question.
jm1212
05-04-2007, 8:20 PM
how big is the tank and how long has it been set up?
moogle
05-04-2007, 11:36 PM
75 gal, its been setup for a few years
Do you have any pics?
I think fish can still be developing their color for about 3 years.
Could be Fish Pox. http://www.goldfishinfo.com/ailment2.htm#pox
ubermod
05-17-2007, 6:37 AM
I've got the same problem with my fantail, i have searched the net for answers and visited my local aquarium for advice. They said they hadn't a clue what it could be and because she was healthy, active and eating well probably wasn't anything to worry about!!! I found an article on a condition called 'black smudge' which states that the marks are healing marks from ammonia burns and sorting that out should resolve the problem. I'm still trying and looking so if you find anything useful let me know and if i do i'll be sure to pass it on to you :)