anyone ever seen this line on an aro

vtnamezeboi

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its on both sides on exact same spot...looks like stiches!


wish i coulda got a pic of his other side
 

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hey man hows it going. I have seen this on my aros but its not as pronounced. I would do a search on lateral line desease. I am not saying that is what this is but It does look very much like it to me.
 

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he's great. about 12" now. he's grown almost 2 since I got him. this pic is 2 weeks old. his fins are almost completely healed now. I will post some update pics very soon
 

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lol why is he so dark is it the lighting....at mr aqua he was much lighter i thought very nice though
 

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actually he was very light when I bought him. I think my feeding and my all black setup have darkened him up. it does that to all my fish. I kind of like it better myself.
 

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thanks man. hey I looked it up and it is the same as HITH. same causes and treatments. stress, carbon, stray electricity and food are all possible causes. I would do a good size water change. remove activated carbon if your using it. and maybe treat with salt. Is your aro still eating good?
 

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its also called lateral line erosion. does it look different than normal?
 

vtnamezeboi

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well it looks better now then the pic....yeah he still eats good....hmm how much salt....wat kind of salt we talkin the salt we eat foods with?
 
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