Anchor worms on bichir

[jaws7777]

Hi, sorry for the bumping this thread. But i was just wondering if that redness on your bichirs head is normal? Asking because mine have it now :/

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If you mean behind the eyes just ahead of the Gill plate. I'd say yes . Usually due to being stressed and causing the polypterus the look pale.

Is it new ? Have you tested your water ?

Sometimes in transit they stress out when ammonia rises so that would be something to conaider

 

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If you mean behind the eyes just ahead of the Gill plate. I'd say yes . Usually due to being stressed and causing the polypterus the look pale.

Is it new ? Have you tested your water ?

Sometimes in transit they stress out when ammonia rises so that would be something to conaider

Yes, the one behind their eye. nope i had this endy for 7yrs now. And yes water is all good on my end. Here is a picture of his fins. I don't know if its paranoia or what, but are those white marks on the bottom parts? Or is it normal?

 

[jaws7777]

Yes, the one behind their eye. nope i had this endy for 7yrs now. And yes water is all good on my end. Here is a picture of his fins. I don't know if its paranoia or what, but are those white marks on the bottom parts? Or is it normal?

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I can't see anything out of place. Do you mean the white belly ? If so that's normal

I really believe the fish is just pale from lack of substrates if you can get your hands on some red Garnet sand , red gravel, brownish sand, basically anything other than white you'll notice a difference

 

[jaws7777]

Yes, the one behind their eye. nope i had this endy for 7yrs now. And yes water is all good on my end. Here is a picture of his fins. I don't know if its paranoia or what, but are those white marks on the bottom parts? Or is it normal?

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Thats the same congicus kept on different colored substrates

 

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Thats the same congicus kept on different colored substrates

Thank you so much for your time. I guess im just paranoid after all. And that is one hell of a monster! Wish i had one.

 

[jaws7777]

Thank you so much for your time. I guess im just paranoid after all. And that is one hell of a monster! Wish i had one.

No worries man