Ok.. so I have had my baby aro for just about 3 weeks now... I got him off the live food completely and he is now happily eating pellets and freeze dried krill... Today I was watching him pretty closely and I noticed something I never did before... now... this may have always been there and I never noticed it... It appears that there is a clear "film" or membrane over his gills... its like where the gill ends... and it connects to his body... is this normal or supposed to be there??? should I try to take a picture to show you guys??? I have never had an aro before... and he is growing fine and does not appear to have ANY trouble breathing... but since I am a newbie with this kind of fish... I thought it best if I ask the question on here... please help!!!
Baby Aro ... PLEASE HELP!!!
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he is at work... I wasn't sure if this was just a part of the fishes anatomy... or if it sounds like something weird... if non of you aro keepers have ever heard or seen this before... then I Will take a picture of it tomorrow... but I was hoping you all would say its normal... lol 
Not sure exactly what it's called but I believe he's reffering to is the part affected by gill curl. Perfectly normal.
I agree, its probably not connected, but probably looks that way as the fish is too small.JLau;2667442; said:
^ agree, the outer rim of the gill is flimsy when young. I presume it's a silver because you live in New Jersey so I don't know for sure, but it is like that with Asians, well Indonisian Asians which are farm bred in Malysia anyway.
If he is eating normal,swiming normal and not showing any signs of distress dont worry,but try and post some pic's there are some real knowledgable people here.
