Epalzeorhynchus bicolor question

[Hobsyllwin]

My FireTail Labeo (Epalzeorhynchus bicolor), Peach, is my favorite fish in my tank. I have noticed however that he is growing white tips on the ends of his fins (all except the front fins and the tail). Is this normal for my Labeo? Peach is eating and acting fine, he's grown like wildfire in the three months I've had him. I just want to make sure it's not some wierd disease!

I tried to catch a picture of him, you can really see the white tip on his dorsal fin.

 

[msjinkzd]

I don't know, but what are your water parameters and maintenance routine? What size tank and what tankmates?

 

[Hobsyllwin]

In all honesty I don't know my water parameters. Peach is probably about 2 inches long. 240 liter tank. Clown loaches, ropefish, gourami, zebra danio, plecos, moonfish, and one that I have zero idea what it is.

It's been really hot here recently, and with no airconditioning I have been working desperately to keep the tank temp. down. It's been as high as 33c and right now it's settling at around 29c. I can't get it any lower than that, and I am afraid of adding ice.

I do a 10-20% water change every week. Lately it's been more often because I've been introducing cooler water in small doses to try and bring the temp down a bit. My moonfish are stressing out because of the heat. I can't afford a chiller.

 

[msjinkzd]

Can you get any clearer pictures? are any other fish effected? Is the whiteness cottony or more like the tips of the fins are eroding/being eaten away? Regardless, i would increase the amount of water you change weekly and also increase the frequency. Often clean water can do world's of good for an ailing fish.

 

[Hobsyllwin]

It doesn't look like the fins are damaged in any way. It's not cottony, nor are the fins being eaten away, it just looks like the tips of the fins are a white color, almost like it's just a pigment thing. I will see if I can snap a better picture, but Peach doesn't like sitting still.

 

[Hobsyllwin]

What a camera-shy fish, if I've ever seen one...he'd swim right infront of the glass, and the moment I'd snap the picture (no flash) he turn tail into the wood...Sheesh...This is the best I could do. I really hope he's okay!

 

[Slappy*McFish]

It's normal and common adult coloration.

 

[msjinkzd]

he is considered an adult at 2"? I was thinking fin rot, glad to hear its normal

 

[Hobsyllwin]

:nilly: Oh I hope it's normal...I'm so worried!