Discus tail darkening

[Wjugolfer99]

Hello all, I ordered some discus from discus madness this past week and while they have been doing excellent. I noticed one of them their tail has been darkening. In my 9 years of having my 90g and freshwater fish and in my 550g reef system I’ve never experienced anything like this? Anything to be alarmed? The discus looks great and is eating and swimming fine just noticed his tail darkened that’s all.

 

[dr exum]

weird....

i’ve got nuthin,

mine lighten / darken but it’s the whole fish not just the tail -

congrats on the pick up!

 

[tlindsey]

Hello all, I ordered some discus from discus madness this past week and while they have been doing excellent. I noticed one of them their tail has been darkening. In my 9 years of having my 90g and freshwater fish and in my 550g reef system I’ve never experienced anything like this? Anything to be alarmed? The discus looks great and is eating and swimming fine just noticed his tail darkened that’s all.View attachment 1442475View attachment 1442476

Beautiful! Dominant one of the group will normally display intense color. Also some fish will display darkening edges of fins when in mood to breed.

 

[Red Cichlids]

Agree with Dr. Exum and T Lindsey. It looks like a really clean-patterned pigeon blood type, but maintaining some black pigment in the tail. Nothing to worry about in my opinion. Beautiful fish!

 

[Farhan123]

I think it's just the coloration of the fish developing.

 

[Wjugolfer99]

Thank you! It’s a AAA Rafflesia

 

[Wjugolfer99]

 

[Joshuakahan]

Agree with Dr. Exum and T Lindsey. It looks like a really clean-patterned pigeon blood type, but maintaining some black pigment in the tail. Nothing to worry about in my opinion. Beautiful fish!

I agree
many cichlids I’ve kept had the anal dorsal fins darken up when they’re in the mood