Help Parrot fish has black forming

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Steven Williams

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I noticed a few days ago one of my bp has some black forming on its head and tail
Is this bad?
Also does that too area look like early HITH
I change the water weekly(gravel siphon) and they all eat like champs so why the sudden black
They are all about 6 years old and one has black and one has weird habits(looks sorta off, only eats pellets from corners of tank since it was little)
It is pale because I just turned on the lights

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That looks like nothing to worry about. Seems like it's just his natural pigments. Sometimes spots can appear and disappear depending on your fishes mood.

Simon
 
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That looks like nothing to worry about. Seems like it's just his natural pigments. Sometimes spots can appear and disappear depending on your fishes mood.

Simon
Thanks it's odd though that they start now after so many years
Also just realized u spelled forming wrong
 
I would agree with Simon_fh, looks to be natural pigments, freckling. Just like in humans they can be associated with skin cancers but I wouldn't worry in this situation
 
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Help now it's got early HITH
I don't have any Meds to treat at the moment
My only isolation tub already has a bigge parrot recovering from HITH
What should I do? Water changes?
 
Help now it's got early HITH
I don't have any Meds to treat at the moment
My only isolation tub already has a bigge parrot recovering from HITH
What should I do? Water changes?
From the pics I was going to say it has hith but you mentioned before your parrots had it before so I assumed this one had it.

Clean water is the best for it but I'm sure someone else can chime in or do some research tons treat hith especially for oscars
 
From the pics I was going to say it has hith but you mentioned before your parrots had it before so I assumed this one had it.

Clean water is the best for it but I'm sure someone else can chime in or do some research tons treat hith especially for oscars
The waters is clean I change it quite often
I added some aquarium salt to help but it doesn't kill the disease (I need to get Meds but have exams so I have to wait till after)
Thanks
 
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