Juvi Jardini question regarding black scales

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Aridd

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Ive had a baby jardini for a bit over a month now, and ive got some questions regarding the dark, or black looking scales that he seems to have. Ive looked through lots of pictures and forums and i do see the same thing on other Scleropages Jardini, but ive also seen some people talking about "black spot disease". It doesnt appear to look similar to black spot disease, but im not certain thats why im asking. Its eating wonderfully, taking bloodworms, krill, and pellets, id just rest better at night knowing its just his scales shading developing instead of a developing disease.

heres a video, any help or advice is much appriciated. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lOy3WZpUEg
 
It looks fine.no worries.Black ich is little black dots like 1/2 the size of a pin head.black spot also is spots about the size of a grain of salt.your fish has neither.That just looks like a tinge of color in its scales and natural to me.
 
Is it a black pearl Jardini?They originate in Australia and Indonesia I believe.Basically.it's a beaut and you got yourself a nice keeper!
 
i dont know exactly, i gave the scientific name that i got from a really good LFS in portland, was marked as

Scleropages Jardini

"Spotted Barramundi"

"Jardini Arowana"

so who knows....
 
that looks pretty normal for a little jardini i wouldnt be that worried but im not 100% b.c the jardinis iv kept at small size sum had that too but as it grew older it disappear
 
yeah its an Australian then.nice pick up.It will have that black oriented all over its body and fins.Nice catch.
 
no, that's not black spot disease. my jardini has it. black spots disease spots are very rounded and they don't cover an entire fish scale.
 
so black spot disease pretty much just looks like ich, but black? it must get big and spread during the later stages from what ive seen in pictures, or maybe thats just aftermath of the disease.
 
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